Our Historical Dance group put on a High Tea (instead of a ball) this year.
I took on organising the kitchen and programs. My amazing dad poured the tea, washed dishes and generally looked after the kitchen while we danced.
I made three types of vegan biscuits; lavender shortbread, lemon poppy seed cookies, and hedgehogs.
Recipes can be found:
- Lavender Shortbread – I used 2 teaspoons of dried lavender (from Lavender Boutique) and mixed it all in my cake mixer. Iced with purple icing.
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies – I use regular flour and sugar
- Hedgehogs are from the books Dinner with Mr Darcy and Tea with Jane Austen by Pen Vogler
I also had a go at making sugar cubes, it’s a lot easier than I expected. I followed this recipe from the view from great island. I used caster sugar and mixed the water in with a fork.
The dance programs were based on this tutorial by Aylee.
I set up a template in InDesign and managed to fit two to a page. Then hubby and I spent an evening cutting and assembling them.
Overall a great afternoon was had by all.
Helen Strachan Creates 