Monday morning thoughts..........

Well, I was thinking yesterday and I decided to have my Tea Party in February. A Valentines Tea Party. I don't know what made me think of that...So I decided to do it on the twelve of February....So now I have to make my menu now that I have the theme.

Valentines Tea Time Party...Menu
Valentine Cherry Scones....
Heart Shaped Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber Sandwich with Sesame Seeds

I liked this recipe and thought I would share it will you....
Chicken Almond Salad on Raisin Bread

Diced cooked chicken
diced green onion
Toasted almonds
pickle relish
Mayo
dash of mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Raisin bread

Spread each bread slice with butter. Spread with Chicken salad. Cut off crusts and cut into squares.

Valentine Cherry Scones....

This recipe made 16 medium size scones using the middle size heart cookie cutter.
You will need 4 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, 1 Tb baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 2/3 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk, 6 Tb cherry jam or preserves or pie filling

Preheat the oven to 424 degrees and grease a large baking sheet (I always use 2 and have the next one ready to save time)

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3 Tb of the granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. With a pastry cutter, blend in the butter or cut it in with 2 knives until the mixture is like coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk to the dry mix and stir into a soft dough.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 5-6 times. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with your heart cookie cutter. After you cut the first group - roll the dough again and cut the rest. You will be putting a teaspoon or more of the cherry filling right in the center and putting another "top" on it stacking it and crimping all around the edges with a fork. Now sprinkle sugar on tops and bake around 15 minutes - watch till they are just turning golden.
Recipe from,
Bernideen's Tea Time blog...

Photo from Bernideen's Tea Time blog, I thought they looked so beautiful I wanted to share it with you...she has a lovely blog...so go to see it...Thank you for sharing Bernideen...

Chicken Almond Salad on Raisin Bread

Diced cooked chicken
diced green onion
Toasted almonds
pickle relish
Mayo
dash of mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Raisin bread
Spread each bread slice with butter. Spread with Chicken salad. Cut off crusts and cut into squares.

This is another recipe I'm thinking to use....

Well I have to go now...got an emergency...