IT'S TIME TO

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IT'S TIME TO
PAR-TEA
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AUTHORS
XOCHITL JUANITA EMILY GREG
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History o Tea
One of Queen Victoria's
ladies-in-waiting, the Duchess of Bedford, is
credited as the creator of afternoon teatime.
Because the afternoon meal had become smaller,
the Duchess suffered from "a drooping feeling" in
her stomach at about four in the afternoon. At
first she had her servants sneak her a pot of tea
and a few rolls. Adopting the European tea
service format, she invited friends to join her
for an additional afternoon meal at five o'clock
in her rooms at Belvoir Castle.
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History o Tea Continued

• At first the Duchess had her servants sneak her
  a pot of tea and a few breadstuffs. Adopting the
  European tea service format, she invited friends
  to join her for an additional afternoon meal at
  five o'clock in her rooms at Belvoir Castle.

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History o Tea Continued

• The menu centered around small cakes, bread and
  butter sandwiches, assorted sweets, and, of
  course, tea. This summer practice proved so
  popular, the Duchess continued it when she
  returned to London, sending cards to her friends
  asking them to join her for "tea and a walk." The
  practice of inviting friends to come for tea in
  the afternoon was quickly picked up by other
  social hostesses.

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Etiquette

• Pick up your tea cup and saucer  together -
  holding the saucer in one hand and the cup in the
  other
• Your pinky does not have to be extended, but you
  can if you think you need to.
• Make sure you hold your saucer under your tea cup
  when drinking
• Only sip slowly when drinking
• Do not make clinking noises when stirring with
  your spoon
• Never sip your tea from your spoon

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Etiquette Continued

• After stirring, place your spoon quietly on the
  saucer, behind the cup, on the right hand side
  under the handle
• Milk should be served with your tea, not
  cream-cream is too heavy and masks the taste of
  your tea
• If serving lemons with your tea, use slices, not
  wedges
• Never add lemon with your milk because of the
  citric acid lemons have, it will cause the milk
  to curdle

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Reci-tea

• SODA BREAD
• . 500g whole wheat flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp
  salt450ml (3/4 pints) of buttermilk (
  approximately)
• put the flour, baking soda and salt in a large
  bowl and mix together 
• add enough buttermilk to mix to a soft dough
• knead dough very lightly
• shape into a large round and place on a floured
  baking sheet 
• cut a deep cross in the top
• bake at 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 and bake for 40
  minutes, until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped
  on the bottom 
• eat while still warm.

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RECI-TEA
BUTTERMILK SCONES
8oz ( 225g ) all purpose ( plain) flour and 4
level teaspoons of baking powder1oz ( 25 g )
caster sugar1/2 tsp salt2oz ( 50 g ) unsalted
cold butter1/4 pint ( 150 ml ) buttermilk sift
the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl
rub in the butter until the mixture resembles
breadcrumbs add the buttermilk and mix together
with a knife into a soft dough roll out  dough
until 1/2 inch ( 1 cm ) thick on a floured
surface cut into 2 1/2 inch ( 6.5 cm ) rounds
with a biscuit cutter or glass place on to a
greased baking tray and brush the scones with 
buttermilk bake in oven at 450 F ( 230 C/ Gas 8
) for 8-10 minutes until golden brown when
cooled serve with strawberry jam and thick cream
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Menu
Sweets
Teas
Chocolate Truffles Pumpkin Pie Soda Bread
Scones
Earl Grey
Buttermilk
Sandwiches
Ritz Egg Salad Smoked Salmon
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COME PARTY WITH US

• You are cordially invited to our English Tea
  Party
• Where Mc Math Middle School
  Library
• When November 15,2006
• Who Xochitl G. Juanita W.
  Emily C. Greg E.
• Time 1130-1200

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Citation

• American High Tea or Afternoon Tea Menu.11.14.06.
  http//whatscookingamerica.net/Menu/HighTea.htm
• History of English High Tea 11.14.06.
• http//whatscookingamerica.net/
• History/HighTeaHistory.htm
• Barrys Earl Grey.http//store.barrys-tea.com/bl
  ends/earl_grey/.Barrys-Tea.11.13.06
• My House and Garden.http//www.myhouseandgarden.
  com/recipe20file.htm.11.13.06
• Soda Bread.11.14.06.http//www.myhouseandgarden.co
  m/recipes/Soda_Bread.htm
• MyHouseAndGarden.com.11.14.06.http//www.myhouseand
  garden.com/recipes/scones.htm

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Its Time To Par-Tea!
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• Juanita- Title Page
• Xochitl- Author Page
• Greg- History
• Emily- Etiquette
• Greg- Recipe 1
• Xochitl- Recipe 2
• Juanita- Menu
• Xochitl- Invitation
• Juanita- Citation List
• Ending Slide- Emily
• Power Point Master- Emily