TeaRoom

...... to my tea room

Here you will find recipes for your tea time, a tea party or whatever little brunch you may have. I hope you find something here you will like.

"Where there's tea there's hope"

Chocolate Mint Tea

6 peppermint tea bags

6 cups (48oz.) milk

6 tablespoons hot chocolate mix

Place tea bags in bottom of pan. Add milk

and heat to just under boiling. Remove tea

bags. Place one tablespoon chocolate in

each cup and pour one cup of hot minted

milk over chocolate. Serve with fresh mint

leaf or peppermint stick candy.

"The spirit of the tea beverage is one of

peace, comfort and refnement."

For a different taste in your tea, why not add a touch of almond flavoring . It has

a delightful and refreshing taste, especially in ice tea.

Cucumber-Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Cucumbers, peeled and sliced very thin and chopped.

White bread, thinly sliced with crusts removed,

Cream Cheese, softened

Blend cream cheese and chopped cucumbers and spread on bread slices. You may cut in desired shapes if you like.

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped small

1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped small

1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Celery, chopped small

mayonnaise, and salt & pepper to taste

Bread with crust removed

Combine chicken, nuts, apples, celery & cheese, seasonings and mayonnaise. Mix

until it is spreadable consistency. Spread

over bread, cover with another slice of bread and cut into 4 triangular pieces.

Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches

4 boiled eggs

1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

2 tbsp. pickle relish

1/8 tsp. prepared mustard

1/8 tsp. dill

8 slices thin white bread

Dice eggs and mix with other ingredients.

Chill thoroughly. Spread egg misture onto

bread. Remove crusts and cut into squares

or triangles. You may garnish with parsley.

Lemon Whipper Snaps

One box lemon cake mix

2 cups cool whip, thawed in refrigerator

1 egg

2 tsp. flour

Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie

sheets. Combine cake mix, cool ship, egg,

and flour. Then roll into 1" balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on

cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Yields 2 to 3 dozen cookies.

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

One 15oz. can pumpkin

One 12oz. can evaporated milk

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp salt

Mix together above ingredients and pour into greased 9 by 13 inch pan. Then

mix together:

1 box yellow cake mix

3/4 cup butter or margarine

1 cup chopped pecans

Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the

first layer in pan. Slice butter and sprinkle.

Then sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350

for 55 minutes.

Freeze fruit juice or lemonade in ice cube

trays for additional flavor to your ice tea.

You may also, add honey or maple syrup

to your hot tea for a different taste.

The tea pot is on, the cups are waiting,

don't just sit there, hesitating.

Grandma's Tea Cakes

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

3 Tbsp. milk

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp. vanilla

flour

Mix ingredients together with enough flour to make a stiff dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.