Anyone care for a sandwich?

As you know from previous posts we have regular family afternoon tea get togethers. Our latest get together was hosted by my mum. Look closely, for all the cups and saucers, cake stands, bon bon dishes, plates and glasses have come from charity shops, even the wonderful tablecloth. It all looked magnificently upcycled and  vintage!


Time to get down to the important matter of what we had to eat and drink.


Menu

Cucumber Sandwiches
Chicken Sandwiches
Egg Sandwiches
Salmon Sandwiches

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No Fat Sponge Cake
Vanilla and Lemon Meringue Kisses
Florentines


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Tea – Darjeeling Castleton Moonlight

No Fat Cake

Now I confess that normally we would go all out with the butter and cream when it comes to cakes and goodies. But at the moment one of us eating low fat, so I thought it only fair we all did our bit and joined in.  Hence the reason why I made a No Fat Sponge Cake, in the spirit of being sisters one for all and all for one, and all that! I will be posting more details about the No Fat Cake later this week. 


I think you will agree my mum dressed the table beautifully, she also made the lovely sandwiches. One of my sisters made the Vanilla and Lemon Meringue Kisses these were delightful, particularly the ones with the lemon cream, very refreshing. The Florentines were not homemade but shop bought, yes that’s right they were out of a packet, reasonably small and dainty but not particularly spectacular.


For refreshments I had a special tea we were trying for the first time. A black Darjeeling tea Castleton Moonlight second flush from Canton Tea Co. A few months back they had a little giveaway and I was lucky enough to be selected the winner of a canister of tea. I don’t know what I was expecting from the tea but it was truly fragrantly refreshing, in taste and scent. If it was possible to describe a tea as tasting and smelling beautiful then this would be the tea. 

Meringue Kisses

We all enjoy our get togethers and I’m sure we will start planning our next one soon, it’s most delightful way to spend a couple of hours eating cake and relaxing and catching up with the gossip.


I will however be awaiting the fall out from this post when it is seen by my aunt and cousin, love you both!