High Tea

[Halex]

Hi everyone,

I am having high tea at my house for mothers day this sunday. As we do not have any family here we have invited some good friends and their parents. I would like to food to taste great, but would love to be able to prepare as much as I can on the sunday.

I am hoping to show off my new Thermomix and make as much as possible in the machine.

Suggestions and recipies would be most welcome.

Thanks - Hally

[cookie1]

How about some of CP63's cream puffs, they are lovely. Rara's cherry bites and or some of Maddy's cake pops. ILB's chocolate cake.
Hope it goes well.

[Halex]

Thanks. Am I able to find the recipes in the recipe section of this forum.

[thermoheaven]

Why not some luscious passionfruit butter? Any fruit curd is always a luxury and it is effortless in a tm. you cn either have some shortcrust tartlets or scones to serve the curd on. This is one of my favourites to show the tm off in its best light.

If you have the festive cookbook,  the green and red shortbread is simply lovely - you don't have to dip it in white chocolate if you don't have the time.

[Cornish Cream]

How about Nay-Nay's scones with homemade jam and cream.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2344.0

[Frozzie]

yes hally you can find

raras cherry bites here
CP63's cream puffs here
and finally maddys cake pops here but read through to find other options other than oreos etc

there are heaps of recipes..i would just look through the cake and dessert section and look at the ones with the most views/replies..thats usually a good sign that they are a hit 

[CreamPuff63]

thank you everyone for mentioning my cream puff recipe, I can't tell you how happy I feel to see it mentioned, and I hope everyone feels really good inside when they eat them 

[andiesenji]

Are you considering a "high tea" or an afternoon tea?

That is, are you going to have heartier fare, meats, cheeses, pasties and so on, or just cakes, biscuits, scones and dessert type things?

Last year I made these Chicken Curry Pasties  posted here and I think they would be ideal for a high tea.

[maddy]

Sounds fun Hally!
Whatever you decide to make, just make them mini sized, no matter what it is......and of course pop them on tiered plate stands or gorgeous plates with paper doilies 
I am hearing more & more people hosting high tea parties.....love it!.....sounds so posh    will have to do one, one day......of course it would have to be a "high wine party"......I don't do tea 

[thermoheaven]

Not champagne, maddy?

[judydawn]

Hally, for savouries have you tried the chicken hors D'ouevres from the EDC.  It made about 7 dozen bit sized morsels for my buffet over Easter - there were only a dozen left and we only had 7 people here with lots of other food as well. You can make them the day before then just heat them up in a large pan on the stove-top (add a little butter to the pan for a nice golden touch).  Mind you, they are also nice cold - serve them with a sweet chilli dipping sauce and they will disappear like hot cakes.
Another thing I saw the other day on Taste.com.au for finger food was a single prawn with a cube of avocado on top - attach the 2 together with a toothpick -  you would only need to use medium sized prawns and they are not that expensive at the moment. Another nice one is mini vol au vents filled with Honey mustard chicken from the forum (you just need to cut the chicken after it is cooked, into very small pieces to fit into the cases). I also do Chookie's Chow Mein recipe and wrap them in spring roll wrappers - these are not too big for a buffet either and everyone loves them, especially if they are deep fried!  They can be prepared the day before as well.
I hope you have a lovely day Hally and I'm happy for you that you have been able to gather some people together to make a memorable MD for them all including yourself.  Let us know how it went won't you?

[Halex]

Thank you so much - you are just fantastic.

Yes I am having a high tea - no-one is having lunch so we are doing the full on high tea with savouries, cheese plate, dips and then all the yummy goodies. I have bought a tired stand, plus I have the royal doulton teasetting in the cupboard looking pretty and not being used. I will be serving twingings afternoon tea and champagne.  I would also like to try Chookies Chow Mein and make spring rolls out of themm, I have a deep fat fryer but am too scared to use it, but will give it a go. I am holding it outside, we have a nice alfresco area overlooking our pool, have a nice white linen table cloth and I think it will all look beautiful, its nice to spoil friends.

I made Nay Nay scones last night to try them - they were delicious.

I am also going to make CP63's cream puffs, I will do some vol au vents, also the chicken curry pasties, wil try maddys cake pops, the passion fruit butter seems to be a go with the scones. The chicken hors d'ouevres sound good and can be made on the Saturday.

It is all going to be such fun - I am really looking forward to hosting it and cooking, eating and drinkint it all!

You gusy are the best.

Thanks

[judydawn]

The hardest part of any party is deciding what to make.  Now that you have that sorted in your mind, the fun part will begin Hally.   It sounds wonderful.

[Frozzie]

sounds lovely ..hope you and the other mums enjoy it 

[Katya]

Sounds idyllic Hally - hope you're not too exhausted by all the preparation to enjoy it.   Have fun