The Ultimate Tea Time Cookbook

This is a fantastic recipe collection offering sweet treats and inspiration for every occasion, whether a family bake-out, a festive high tea, a grand finale to an elegant dinner, or a children's birthday party. It includes over 300 recipes to suit everyone, from more everyday tempting teabreads, cookies and muffins to wickedly indulgent chocolate cakes, irresistible fruit tarts, light pastries, filled crepes and iced fancies, with a nutritional breakdown for every recipe. It contains special chapters on novelty cakes for themed birthdays and celebrations, including plenty of lively ideas for children's parties. It features over 1000 beautiful colour photographs, with every recipe described step by step. There is a cake, bake, bun or pudding for every occasion, from puddings for relaxed mid-week suppers to formal dinner party desserts, and from winter fireside bakes to sweet treats for all fresco summer evenings. You will find sophisticated recipes for afternoon tea, colourful and lively ideas for a children's birthday tea, and deliciously moreish suggestions for family get-togethers.There is a full practical introduction that describes all the skills and techniques you need, such as pastry-making, bread yeast preparations, and tips for successful baking and decorating. Over 1000 helpful step-by step photographs and clear instructions ensure that the recipes are foolproof and easy to follow, and every recipe includes a nutritional breakdown. There is even a special low-fat section offering fabulous teatime sensations for the health-conscious cook.