Teatime Cookbook: Delectable Recipes for Afternoon Teas and Party Cakes, Shown in 450 Step-By-Step Photographs - Softcover

This title offers delectable recipes for afternoon teas and party cakes, shown in 450 step-by-step photographs. You can indulge in a superb collection of over 150 teatime recipes, from sensational sandwiches and tempting flans to freshly baked scones and delicious gateaux. Each recipe is beautifully illustrated, with over 450 glorious photographs. It includes fabulous recipes for every occasion, from classic Sunday afternoon teas to special occasions. You can try Apple Cake, Summer Shortcake, Cheese & Chive Scones, Panettone, and Lemon & Lime Curd. For the health-conscious, a range of low-fat recipes offers tantalizing tastes for everyday teas and scrumptious feasts. There are easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and cook's tips throughout. Filled with fresh ideas and superb photography, this book introduces creative cakes, bakes and preserves that will make every teatime a special occasion. There are snacks, breads and preserves, sensational sandwiches and a host of layered cakes, tarts, flans and gateaux. The book opens with a guide to cake-making and baking techniques, including pastry-making and bread yeast preparations. The superb recipes range from Mediterranean Quiche and Thai Chicken Bites to Australian Hazelnut Pavlova and Mississippi Mud Pie. There are also plenty of low-fat options. With step-by-step instructions and stunning photographs, this is the only book on teatime indulgence you will ever need.

Valerie Ferguson has represented a number of award-winning restaurants while running her own public relations consultancy, Headlines PR. She has also organized food and wine workshops for British magazines including Taste, Good Housekeeping and Woman's Journal, and managed her own catering service and cooking school, Green Cuisine, for many years. She has writen and edited many cookbooks.