Рецепт Happy Anniversary to The Saucy Gourmet! Let's Have a Tea Party to Celebrate!
I can hardly believe that it has been a year since I started this blog. Honestly, I do not know where the time has gone! I mentioned in my last blog, that my next blog would be about Spaetzle, but, that will have to wait another day or two.
As I have mentioned before, I have been doing a monthly Afternoon Tea class at Rolling Pin every third Tuesday of the month. September's theme was "Would You Like Lemon or Honey with Your Tea". The whole menu was planned around foods made with either lemon, honey or both. Brenda surprised me this morning with some incredible pictures from the tea, what a great present to help celebrate my anniversary! Thank you so much, I LOVE THEM!
We began our Afternoon Tea with Lemon Scones and then prepare 3 tea sandwiches,
Radish, Parsley and Lemon-Butter Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber, Hummus, and Lemon Tea Sandwiches and Turkey and
Earl Grey Honey Butter Tea Sandwiches.
For dessert, I prepare my never fail Lemon Curd and served it in shells with fruit, so refreshing and tart. I complemented the tartness with Almond and Honey Tea Cakes.
Just in case I have tempted you into coming to one of our wonderful Teas at Rolling Pin, our next one is a Harvest Afternoon Tea on October 20. I will be preparing
Orange Cream Scones
Fennel and Apple Tea Sandwiches
Apple Boursin Cheese Tea Sandwiches
Herb Apple Tea Sandwiches
Apple Tarts Glazed with Honey
Amaretto Almond Cookies
I would like to add just a personal note to celebrate my blog anniversary.
I would like to thank my daughter for surprising me with such a wonderful header for my blog, I LOVE IT!! (I do always have a glass of wine in my hand) and to thank my parents for being my constant proofers (and cheerleaders) and especially my mom for helping me with so many ideas and recipes! Thanks to Phyllis my other proofer and to Brenda for always generously sharing your pictures. But most of all thank you to my wonderful husband for all the support you have given me over the last year (well actually the last 27 years). You have had to endure so much having me as a wife, sometimes even delayed dinners because I need to take pictures :-)
Tea Cakes
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1/2 cup almonds -- chopped
- Glaze
- 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind -- grated
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 400.
Combine 4 dry ingredients for cakes.
Combine milk, oil, egg, honey and lemon rind.
Mix in dry ingredients, stirring till just moistened. Add nuts.
Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups.
Bake 400 F for 20-25 mins until golden.
Glaze while warm.
Glaze:
Combine glaze ingredients adding enough juice to make a smooth spreading consistency. Spread on warm muffins. Put an Almond on top.