Afternoon Tea

Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day

Spring Posy Victoria Sandwich Cake with Lemon Curd

Fruit and Cherry Afternoon Tea Cake

Old-Fashioned Ovaltine Tea Loaf

Mincemeat & Marzipan Biscuits (Cookies)

Christmas Scones with Marzipan & Mincemeat

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Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day

St George’s Hall Cake

Spring Posy Victoria Sandwich Cake with Lemon Curd

Traditional Mothering Buns

Fruit and Cherry Afternoon Tea Cake

Empire Biscuits

Sticky Marmalade Tea Loaf

Old-Fashioned Ovaltine Tea Loaf

Mincemeat & Marzipan Biscuits (Cookies)

Christmas Scones with Marzipan & Mincemeat

Liverpool Bun Loaf

Regency Rout Cakes

Northumbrian Harvest Tea Loaf

Old Fashioned Currant Buns

Wholemeal Carrot Cake