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Afternoon Tea
A selection of tasty ideas to serve for afternoon tea. Including exotic platters, muffins, fruit bread, tea and more
Mediterranean Platters
Italian Riviera platter
Oven-warm frittata, a few slices of prosciutto and a mozzarella and tomato salad turn antipasto into a feast
Spanish platter
Garlicky prawns, fruity roasted peppers and fat, green olives turn your dinner table into a tapas bar.
Greek island platter
Greek food is utterly delicious. This is your chance to taste everything
Niçoise platter
When in doubt, fall back on salad niçoise, or a version thereof, for lunch or dinner. It so brilliantly combines all your favourite flavours
Moorish platter
Make your own pita crisps to scoop up still-warm, creamy babaganoush. Sumac is a wonderfully sour Middle Eastern spice ground from dark red berries that adds a lemony tang.
Light Snacks
Spicy Apple Muffins
Apple sauce replaces some of the fat, and fresh apples and oats add nutritious fibre to these muffins. But these are still as delicious as any homemade muffin you can remember.
Fruit Bread
This fruity loaf will make a delicious addition to any afternoon
Herbed Goat's Cheese Toasts
A herb-fresh, tangy cheese spread over warm toast is the perfect snack for afternoon tea
Spinach and Dill Pies
Individual, open-topped pies make a few sheets of filo pastry go a long way. Filled with a Greek-inspired mix of spinach, ricotta and fetta cheese, they are great for lunch, supper, weekend picnics or office lunchboxes.
Cakes
Marble cake
Cocoa powder gives this cake a rich chocolate flavour, but for an extra chocolate boost, try adding a little chopped chocolate to the batter.
Iced Fairy Cakes
Fairy cakes are easy to prepare and always popular with children. Using ricotta cheese in the topping makes a lighter, fresher alternative to the more usual glacé icing. The cakes are best if they're iced shortly before serving.
Banana cake with lemon icing
Try this banana cake recipe and you'll keep both kids and adults satisfied. Plus this tasty cake will keep for a few days too!
Sandwiches
Avocado and chicken club sandwich
Removing the butter and sliding in a few greens helps to make this sandwich a great healthy lunch choice for kids and adults.
Avocado and turkey wraps
A terrific idea for kid’s school lunches or try cutting them smaller for a quick, healthy snack.
Tea
Fresh Mint and Basil Tea
Serve with a pretty platter of soft medjool dates, almonds and pistachios, scattered with mint and basil leaves and dusted with icing sugar.
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