Creating a BEAUTIFUL Afternoon Tea | Easy Recipes | Setting the Table

clotted cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped cream

Greek yogurt is lighter and still creamy.

black tea

🥗Healthier: green tea

💰Cheaper: black tea bags

Green tea offers antioxidants with less caffeine.

scones

🥗Healthier: oat scones

💰Cheaper: biscuits

Oat scones are healthier while biscuits are more affordable.

smoked salmon

🥗Healthier: cooked salmon

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Canned salmon is budget-friendly and still nutritious.

Make dough for fruit tarts by mixing softened butter and sugar in a bowl with a spatula.

Add the yolk of one large egg, a splash of vanilla, and flour to the mixture and form into a ball.

Wrap the dough in cling film, flatten into a disc, and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Prepare sandwich fillings by using store-bought ham salad and egg salad from the deli.

Make herb butter by mixing softened butter with chopped dill, chives, scallion, salt, and black pepper.

Transfer the herb butter to a bowl and set aside.

Taste the egg salad and add black pepper and chives to it.

Cover the egg salad and ham salad and refrigerate until needed.

Press the chilled tart dough into tart pans and dock with a fork before freezing for 10 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and bake the tart shells for about 20 minutes.

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