Afternoon tea recipes
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Afternoon tea recipes
Buttermilk strawberry shortcake
Shortcakes are a mix between a shortbread biscuit and a classic scone, so you get the butteriness of one and...
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Biscuit recipes
Ottijiet (Maltese spice biscuits)
Ottijiet biscuits are spiced shortbread biscuits traditionally eaten at teatime in Malta. They’re so light you’ll want second helpings… If...
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Teatime traybake recipes
Satisfyingly chewy flapjacks
Our can’t-stop-at-one chewy flapjacks are the best combination of oats, syrup and butter with a crunchy almond and pine nut...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Almond macaroons
These sweet almond macaroons, traditionally eaten during the eight-day Jewish festival of Passover, are easy to make from few ingredients....
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Afternoon tea recipes
St Clement’s squares
These lemony, flower-topped St Clement’s shortbreads make a wonderful teatime treat in spring. They’re simple but delectable: a soft shortbread-like...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Oaty maple and pecan flapjacks
This classic maple and pecan flapjack recipe champions one of nature’s sweetest treats: maple syrup. Filled with crunchy pecans and...
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Apple recipes
Apple and cinnamon crumble cake
This rich, buttery apple cake has slices of apple baked into the sponge, and a crunchy crumble topping. It’s the...
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Scone recipes
Easy scones
Make our easy recipe for classic freshly-baked scones next time you want to treat yourself or someone special to afternoon...
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Teatime traybake recipes
Quick rocky road
This rocky road recipe is easy: just stir marshmallows, nuts, raisins and biscuits into melted chocolate. The hard bit is...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Tunnock’s teacake traybake
Our traybake take on Tunnock’s teacakes sees a thick layer of pillowy meringue sandwiched between a biscuity base and a...
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Chocolate cake recipes
Devil’s food cake
For afternoon tea heaven, try devil’s food cake: a rich, fudgy chocolate sponge slathered in a devilishly decadent double-chocolate ganache....
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Easy cake recipes
Easy butterfly cakes
Light-as-air sponge is topped with vanilla buttercream in these almost-too-good-to-eat butterfly cakes. They’re great to make with kids – or...
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Teatime traybake recipes
Lighter plum and almond traybake
For a healthy cake recipe, try this moist and fruity almond and plum cake: it turns a teatime treat into...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Madeleines with a lemon and thyme drizzle
These light and elegant homemade madeleines are drizzled in a citrusy lemon and thyme icing. Serve with coffee or afternoon...
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Biscuit recipes
Mo-yo biscuits
Chef Peter Gordon grew up in New Zealand, where he was inspired by mum Timmy and her fantastic baking. Here,...
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Mother's Day recipes
Orange blossom, lemon thyme and almond cake
This stunning cake sees zesty orange and almond sponge slathered in honey and orange blossom cream, then drizzled in rosé...
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