The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook: Teatime Drinks, Scones, Savories & Sweets (Downton Abbey Cookery)

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Turn the dough out onto a floured board or worktop and quickly and gently shape it into a round about 2cm (¾in) thick. No purchase is necessary to enter but the intention of the draws is that people enter to win prizes and support a worthy charitable cause. This comprehensive guide in official partnership with the hit TV series Downton Abbey is a lavish celebration of the elegant institution of afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts and etiquette guides.

Please note that admission tickets containing families or children CANNOT be offered tickets for "Afternoon Tea at the Castle". Full of photographs and quotes from Downton characters, with this book you can recreate the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea time and time again.This carefully curated selection of 70 recipes guides you through the world of Downton, from afternoon tea in the drawing-room to glamorous garden parties. With lunch at noon and dinner at eight, the afternoon tea proved the perfect answer to snacking politely before mealtime, and small, delicate finger sandwiches played a big role in quelling late-afternoon hunger.

My daughter bought this for me for Christmas and I can't wait to make the yummy desserts in it (except that I am trying to eat more healthy!There are two tea rooms, although not much seating, so if it's wet, could prove a little difficult to find a seat.