Tea at the Palace: 50 Delicious Recipes for Afternoon Tea

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Published to tie-in with the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this brilliant collection of sweet confections and savoury nibbles will inspire and entice bakers and lovers of afternoon tea, of all ages. Set against a backdrop of twelve of Britain’s most stunning palaces and residences, the recipes are a mix of traditional, contemporary and whimsical; each one with its own unique twist.  Every chapter tells a tale, with inspiration drawn from sources as diverse as a 200-year-old royal banquet menu, an intriguing 17th-century chocolate kitchen commissioned by William III and Queen Victoria’s highland retreat. Gingerbread soldiers in sentry boxes, striking raspberry swirl meringues, miniaturised cream scones, cacao nib nuggets and warm salmon tartlets are just a few of the teatime temptations. Written by the Former Personal Chef to TRH the Prince and Princess of Wales, Carolyn Robb, this book is brimming with royal anecdotes, authentic dishes enjoyed by members of the royal family themselves, as well as ones imbued with centuries of history.   Cover Title Page Contents Dedication Introduction Buckingham Palace Tangerine and Passion Fruit Melting Moments Little Scones with Raspberries and Clotted Cream Strawberry Bunting Cake Nectarine and Red Currant Meringue Crowns Sandringham House Glazed Apple and Pecan Cake Gingerbread Bakewell Tartlets Chocolate-Dipped Honey and Pecan Anzacs Bramble and Apple Jam with Cinnamon Kensington Palace Gingerbread Soldiers in Sentry Boxes Jam Pennies Banana Sandwiches Giant Bourbon Biscuits Mini Chocolate Cups with Ice Cream and Sprinkles Hampton Court Palace Chocolate Fudge Cake The Ultimate Hot Chocolate Cacao Nib, Date, and Almond Nuggets Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies Brighton Pavilion Raspberry Swirl Meringues Almond Cake Apricot, Cherry, and Pistachio Nougat Salted Caramel Profiteroles Highgrove House Lemon and Thyme Cake White Chocolate and Mint Cake Goat Cheese, Zucchini, and Chive Muffins Garden Herb Pesto Palmiers Blenheim Palace Glazed Ginger Shortbread Caramel Apple Turnovers Seville Orange Marmalade Cake Churchill’s Fruit Cake Balmoral Castle Potted Salmon Mini Oatcakes with Gravlax and Crème Fraîche Smoked Salmon, Asparagus, and Cream Cheese Wraps Tartlets of Hot-Smoked Salmon with Green Onions and Ruby Chard The Castle of Mey Scotch Pancakes Butteries Highlanders Selkirk Bannock Kew Palace Mini Vanilla, Ginger, and Buttermilk Loaves Chilled Lime Tartlets “Bunch of Flowers” Biscuits Rose and White Chocolate Cupcakes Windsor Castle Lemon and Elderflower Cake Coffee and Hazelnut Macaroons Rhubarb and White Chocolate Tartlets Mini Cornish Pasties Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Prosciutto with Chive Cream Cheese Caernarfon Castle Little Cinnamon and Blueberry Welsh Cakes Welsh Rarebit Bara Brith Leek and Caerphilly Tartlets Index Acknowledgments Copyright