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Tea-time treats

72 RECIPES

Tea with friends is even better with something delicious on the table. It is also lovely to treat your family to freshly baked pastries for Saturday tea.

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Dough for savory pies
3 HOURS Dough for savory pies
I loved this dough from the first attempt. Some people find it fussy, but it makes wonderf…
Sweet bun dough
4 HOURS 30 MINUTES Sweet bun dough
Kiraleva shared this recipe on a Russian parenting website, having received it from her Cr…
Shortbread Napoleon cake
12 HOURS Shortbread Napoleon cake
I intended to make a simple layered shortbread cake, but my family decided it resembled Na…
Banana cookies
30 MINUTES Banana cookies
In general, this is a standard shortbread recipe. Fat, sugar, flour, plus something for bi…
Lenten banana cake
1 HOUR 15 MINUTES Lenten banana cake
I adapted my banana and walnut cake recipe for this Lenten version; the original is linked…
Crescent cookies
1 HOUR Crescent cookies
My mother often baked these crescent cookies when I was a child, and now I make them for m…
Savory muffins
35 MINUTES Savory muffins
These muffins make a handy snack or addition to a school lunch. They are good warm or cold…
Eclairs
50 MINUTES Eclairs
After trying several choux pastry recipes, I settled on this one. A full batch makes about…
Cheesecake in the oven
2 HOURS 10 MINUTES Cheesecake in the oven
Cheesecake - I make this dessert every few years. For some reason, the baked version is no…
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