Mad Tea Party 2014 *plus* A Giveaway!

Welcome to this year's party!!!

I want to thank Vanessa @ a fanciful Twist for hosting!  

"`I don't know what's the matter with it!' the Queen said, in a melancholy voice. `It's out of temper, I think. I've pinned it here, and I've pinned it there, but there's no pleasing it!' 

~Through the Looking Glass

"The White Queen only looked at her in a helpless frightened sort of way, and kept repeating something in a whisper to herself that sounded like `bread-and-butter, bread-and-butter,' and Alice felt that if there was to be any conversation at all, she must manage it herself. So she began rather timidly: `Am I addressing the White Queen?' 

~Through the Looking Glass

Bread and butter, bread and butter...

`You couldn't have it if you did want it,' the Queen said. `The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday -- but never jam to-day.' 

~Through the Looking Glass

`It must come sometimes to "jam do-day,"' Alice objected. 

~Through the Looking Glass

MENU

Coddled Eggs (Click link for instructions)

Vanilla Bean Scones (recipe to follow)

Toast

Butter

Blueberry Jam

Octane Coffee

Black Tea

Vanilla Bean Scones

Ingredients:

1 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour  (You can substitute Gluten free flour, same amount)

1 Scraped Vanilla Bean

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 Teaspoon Table Salt

4 Tablespoons Chilled and Cubed Butter

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

3/4 Cup Heavy whipping cream

OPTIONAL:

1 tablespoon butter, melted

casting sugar for sprinkling (about two tablespoons)

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Mix in the chilled butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until dough is like large crumbs.

Add in the vanilla and cream. The dough should be sticky, but if it's still too dry add a tablespoon or two of cream.

Roll out onto a well-floured surface until a six inch circle is formed.  Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle casting sugar on top.  Cut into eight wedges and place on a baking sheet with a Silpat pad, about two inches apart.  Bake for around fifteen minutes, but check at 14.

Serve with either lemon curd or your favorite jam!

`I wish I could manage to be glad!' the Queen said. `Only I never can remember the rule. You must be very happy, living in this wood, and being glad whenever you like!' 

~Through the Looking Glass

NOTE:

Sometimes we need a little bit of encouragement.  The purpose of this breakfast tea is to encourage my daughters and you, my readers, with the quotes from Alice's adventures.  

The quotes pinned to the cutlery and napkins were shared at the breakfast table.

Now on to the giveaway!

I have one copy of The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree to give away to one lucky reader.

Good luck!

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Until next time…
Blessings!Ricki Jill