These delectable tea pastries get their name from the Pump Room at Bath. They are made like Parker House yeast rolls...only they contain extra eggs and sugar. You can even add raisins for a distinctive flavor.
These tea pastries are said to have been discovered by Henry VIII, who stumbled upon the Queen's maids of honor while they were eating them. He liked them so much that he named them Maids of Honor. Actually, they are more like cream cheese tartlets flavored with almonds, nutmeg, and brandy.
The town of Banbury, England is most famous for its cross and little cakes, which you will find plentiful at local tea shops and in some of the pubs. Made with puff pastry, they contain brown sugar, currants, rum, allspice cinnamon and candied citrus peel.
This simple tea pastry is easy to make and delicious to boot! All you need is flour, margarine, jam, sugar and water to make a pie-size tart that can be served at tea time.
It's all in the name; for these flat triangle shaped delicacies make a singing noise as they are cooked on a hot griddle. The traditional recipe comes from Northumberland in the north of England, and is made with flour, sugar, currants, milk, heavy cream and lard.
I have English background too, so these sound bloody good!
I absolutely, positively adore this list. My daughter & I used to own an antique shoppe, with a tea room. Most fun at work I've ever, ever experienced. HI5
I am English decent so thank you for this list of desserts.
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