My webpage is being updated to reflect a menu of tea parties that I cater. Did you know there are different kinds of tea, besides afternoon tea? Our new menu reflects several different teas that will fit your budget! For more immediate information, please contact us at partyinfo@teaattwo.com
Spring is coming and with it many occasions for Afternoon Tea. Please remember, I do not have a tea room, we are a catering business and we bring everything to you!
You should brew your tea about 3 minutes – don’t boil it. If you brew the tea too long, it will be bitter. To remedy this, add a pinch of baking soda to correct.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
Ingredients: 4 cups plus 1 TBS all-purpose flour, divided; 2 TBS baking powder; 2 tsp salt; 3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced; 4 extra large eggs, beaten lightly; 1 cup cold heavy cream;1/2 lb extra-sharp yellow cheddar, small diced; 1 cup minced fresh dill; 1 egg beaten with 1 TBS water or milk, for egg wash.
Combine 4 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer, filled with a paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Mix the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour and butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss together the Cheddar, dill and 1 TBS of flour and add them to the dough. Mix until they are almost incorporated.
Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it for 1 minute, until the Cheddar and dill are well-distributed. Roll the dough 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 4 inch squares and then in half diagonally to make triangles. Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, for 10 to 25 minutes, until the outside is crusty and the inside is fully baked. (The Food Network, 2006)
“Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time, the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company.” author unknown
The Afternoon Tea Club is still accepting new members If you would like more information and a membership application, contact The Tealady at partyinfo@teaattwo.com.
“The Afternoon Tea Club” , Meets Quarterly on the second Friday of the month, to socialize and enjoy afternoon tea.
Each tea will have a theme, a menu, and occasionally, a speaker or a performer. The Club will meet at my residence which is in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Please read my article about forming your own Tea Club, published most graciously by Linda French of the Tearoom Chronicles. Her web page is www.tearoomchronicles.com and she does a great job writing about tea. Thank You Dear Friend, Linda.
