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Tea Anytime Party

Tea is an old fashioned past time. It is quite popular today as a special gathering with friends; a time to dress up, meet with your girlfriends or mom and sisters and enjoy a truly feminine pastime. So don your flowered dress, hat and gloves and bring this celebration home. All of the recipes are quick to complete and the menu can be substituted with purchased items if you feel pressed for time. For example, you could order the scones from a local bakery or tea shop and order the fruit tart from a local bakery or restaurant. The key to planning ahead on this party is to clean all of your serving pieces ahead of time. Select a pretty dress and invite the girls over for a leisurely afternoon!

We have provided you with our party menu and a sample recipe below; Pesto & Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches, so you have a better idea of what the recipes are like. Try it out on us, if you like it download the entire party or purchase the Carefree Gourmet Buffets book.

Tea Anytime Menu

Lemon Fruit Tart (recipe)
Classic Cucumber Finger Sandwiches (recipe)
Smoked Ham and Apricot Finger Sandwiches (recipe)
Pesto Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches (recipe)
Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese Sandwiches (recipe)
Cranberry Orange Cream Scones (recipe or purchase from local tea house or bakery)
Clotted Cream (recipe)
Assorted Seedless Jams and Jellies; raspberry, blackberry (purchase)
Fresh Strawberries and Raspberries - Spring/Summer or Pear and Apple Wedges - Fall/Winter (purchased)
Fancy Chocolates (purchase)
Fancy Cookies (purchase)
Tea (Black Tea and Herbal)
Iced Tea with A Splash (recipe)
Champagne

Free Recipe

Pesto and Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches

Pesto Cream Cheese Number of Servings: 15
Serving Dishes: Platter or raised cake plate
Preparation Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cooking Time: None
Can You Double: Yes
Can You Freeze: No

1 (8-oz) package of cream cheese, softened
1 T diced pimentos
1/3 c prepared pesto
1 loaf quality, thinly sliced fresh wheat bread (if available at the bakery, have them slice an unsliced loaf)
2 T grated Parmesan Cheese
1 T chopped ripe olives

Set cheese out on counter for 1 hour to soften. Blend cream cheese, pesto sauce and parmesan cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in chopped olive and pimentos. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. To assemble, spread softened cream cheese filling about an 1/8 of an inch thick. Top with another slice of wheat bread. Trim the crusts off of wheat bread. Cut into four squares.