1904 high tea

[cookiecookuk]

hi all i work in a residential home for the elderly and in june we are having an open day for all and we have decide to go back to 1904 as that is when the building first opened as a hotel and we are having a marque and we are serving high tea to all the visitors.and i am cooking all the cakes etc.any ideas from all you all on what i can bake for them. we are also all dressing up in period clothes so are a lot of the residents.

help please 😄

[welshtoff]

Some interesting facts here;

http://teamuseum.org/about/tea/

[dairyview123]

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE
Miss Bashford


4 ounces of chocolate, 

1/2 pint of milk, 

1/2 cup of butter, 

1 1/2 cups of sugar, 

4 eggs, 

3 cups of flour, 

2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder. 


Put chocolate in milk and cook in double-boiler till smooth and thick (about 5 minutes), and stand aside to cool. Beat the butter to a cream, and add gradually the sugar and yolks of eggs; then the cold chocolate mixture, and add the flour, which has been sifted with the baking-powder. Add the well-beaten whites of eggs and flavor with vanilla. Bake in layers and put together with soft icing, to which add chopped figs or nuts.

[dairyview123]

opps missed this bit

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE (1904)

The Blue Grass Cook Book
Compiled by Minnie C. Fox (1904)

[stan3502]

Obviously a classic Victoria sponge is a must but maybe scones, macaroons or battenburg

[cookiecookuk]

thanks for the ideas so far.

has anyone ever made macaroons

[mr-expresso]

1904.....Edwardian Sponge Cake....Similar to Victorian..but with full fat everything....

[jillyjingle]

Scones with jam and cream would be easy to provide

[captainbovine]

can I come please?

slurp.....

[bitsnknots]

Can you imagine if us lot turned up?  It would be fun wouldn't it?

[merc1_clocks]

cookie...is you gonna draw a black line down the back of yer legs ]:)

[merc1_clocks]

1904 is too early for that duh !!

[cookiecookuk]

i think i am supposed to dress so i look like Mrs bridges in upstairs downstairs.i am going to try macaroons this weekend .i will show you pics when i have done them and then they will be added to scones fruit cake batten burg little fruit tarts and  the chocolate brownie cake as above on post 2 then if anyone else gives me suggestions.so will be busy.

[wizilizi]

Ooooh *joins the queue for macaroons* 😄

[ilove2patch]

Me too. Did they not want any savouries?

[wizilizi]

:^O  Noone has mentioned cucumber sandwiches Patch!

[rainydaywoman11]

Hi Cookie, I hope this prints ok - I'm not very techie.  I've been making this for 20 years.  Does rise, then settles.  So the bottom is delish, gooeyish, choc cake - the top will sink (macaroon) and browns slightly - almost meringue.

It's not a big cake like a sponge - but cuts easily and goes down well - you don't need a massive bit because it's nice and rich.

And a doddle :-x  I pipe double cream over the top - and then grate chocolate.

I can always type it out for you and PM it but have to be tomorrow - feeling a bit tired. xx.

[huggles1253]

Have you got a kindle? I have Mrs Beetons cookbook on mine and I'm sure it was free.

[cookiecookuk]

thanks for the ideas :-)and firstly i am only making the sweet side and other chef is doing the savory stuff .cucumber sandwiches are boring compered :-)to choc cake and macaroons and scones and jam and cream and battenberg and friut cake .............i have just put on 2 stone.:^O:^O.

you are all welcome on the coach but not sure how many of you would be allowed to leave]:)

[cookiecookuk]

forgot huggles i will try and download mrs beaton:-)