37 Afternoon Tea Recipes That Are Too Cute for Their Own Good

The cutest teatime recipes you ever did see

It wouldn't be an afternoon tea party if everything didn't come in miniature! That's why we've found our favourite recipes that are so dainty, it's totally acceptable to have two of everything. Couldn't you just dive into these Mini Berry Pastries or tuck into plenty these Spinach and Feta Quiches? Well don't worry, you've got everything you need right here.

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Almond Linzer Cookies

Beat the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and then add the lemon zest, vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the ground almonds. In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder and salt and add this to

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Lavender and Raspberry Millefeuille

1. To make the crystallised lavender, start with a sugar syrup by putting the caster sugar and water in a pan and bring to the boil, allow it to reduce by half, then add the dried lavender and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain it in a sieve. 2. Spread

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Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets

Preheat the oven to 205 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with greaseproof paper. Arrange the frozen pastry shells on the baking sheet and bake until they puff and become golden brown, about 20 minutes. Using a small knife, cut out the ce

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Sweet Potato and Goat’s Cheese Samosas

A western twist on the classic samosa with tangy goat's cheese.

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Chocolate Shortbread & Raspberry Napoleons

These biscuits are great plain, but making the dessert certainly ups the 'wow' factor.

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Spinach and Feta Quiche

Preheat oven to 180°C (160C with fan) gas mark 3. Place the spinach into a large sauce pan with 50 ml of water. Cover with a lid and allow to steam on a high heat for 5 minutes till wilted. Remove from heat and strain off excess water. Heat the

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Brioche Tea Sandwiches

For the Smoked Salmon and Cucumber: Spread a little Dijon onto the slice of brioche (you can trim the crusts or use a cookie cutter to shape the brioche). Top with cucumber smoked salmon and capers and chill until ready to serve. For the Shrimp &

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Mini Berry Pasties

Rub the butter into the flour and cinnamon until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the water and combine to make dough. Refrigerate for 1 hour before making the pasties. Preheat oven to 190°C. In a small bowl, mix together cornflour,

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Strawberries and Cheese on Toast

Carefully slice the brioche rolls in half along the middle. Mix the quark or cream cheese with the icing sugar to taste. Slice the strawberries into thin slices and put into a bowl, if a bit tart, sprinkle some sweetness and light over to make a bi

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Slaughter's Summer Fruit Tarts

1. For the crème patisserie: Whisk together the milk and vanilla seeds and warm in the microwave. Do not allow it to boil. 2. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until pale yellow and has the consistency of custard. Whisk in flour and cornflour

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Profiteroles & Éclairs

For the pastry cream, heat the milk with the scraped seeds of the vanilla bean or the vanilla bean paste until just below a simmer.In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Ready a bowl with the butter, placing a strainer on top

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Quick White Chocolate Eton Mess in a Kilner Jar

Place the double cream, vanilla and sugar in a large bowl and whip until it is light and thick. Don't over whip the cream to stiff peaks. Fold in the sliced strawberries and broken meringue nests. Dollop the eton mess into twist top Kilner jars

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Mini Mushroom, Kalonji and Feta Pies

1. First, make the filling. Heat the butter in a large pan and add the kalonji seeds and garlic. Throw in all the mushrooms and combine. Leave on a low heat for five minutes, then once some moisture is released from the mushrooms, turn up the heat. C

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Mini Raspberry and Chocolate Nests

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, gas mark 4. Lightly brush the insides of a 12 section deep muffin tin with a little oil and line the base of each one with a circle of greaseproof or non-stick baking paper. 2. Put the cocoa into a smal

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Yorkshire Puddings with Fillet of Beef

1. Pre-heat oven to 160°C, Gas Mark 4. 2. Prepare the beef fillet by cooking in a hot frying pan until cooked to your liking. Allow to cool on a board and then slice into thin strips. 3. Place beef dripping in each hole of a muffin tin and put

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Caprese Tartlets

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Remove the crusts from the bread and using a large spoon or rolling pin, gently press the slices of bread down flat until they are thin and almost doughy. Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil. Press the slices i

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Outrageous Brownies

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/Gas mark 4. Butter and flour a 30 by 46 by 2cm baking tray. 2. Melt together the butter, 450g of chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. 3. In a large

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Choux Pastry Delights

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Sift the flour and salt. Place the water and butter into a saucepan and bring it to the boil, take the saucepan off the heat and stir in all the flour and beat it till all the flour is incorporated and starts to pul

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Mini Antipasto Calzones

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 220°C.On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough ball into a 14-inch circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Using a 4-inch round cutter, cut the dough into 12 circles. Transfer t

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Roasted Turkey and Basil Pinwheel Sandwiches

Special equipment: toothpicksPull the largest four romaine leaves from the outside of the bunch and wash and dry carefully, trying not to tear the leaves. Cut the leaves at the base where they were connected to the root; the pieces should be about 9-

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Mini Italian Club Sandwiches

These bite-sized sandwiches are filled with creamy cheese, pesto and more.

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Carrot and Banana Cupcakes

Lotte Duncan's carrot cupcakes are topped with a silky cream cheese frosting.

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Scones and Cheat's Raspberry Jam

You can't beat a nifty cheat to make your life that little bit easier.

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French Macarons

Preheat the oven to 300F and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Whip the whites and meringue powder until they are foamy, then slowly add the sugar and whip just until the whites barely hold a soft peak when the beaters are lifted. It is ve

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Toasted Coconut Marshmallows

Fashionable homemade marshmallows are even better with toasted coconut.

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Lemon and Cranberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the lemon zest. Cut in the butter until the mixture is rough and crumbly but still small pieces of but

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S'mores Cookie Crumble Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the ends of the pan for lifting out the finished bars. Stir together the ground grahams, flour, sugar and salt in a small bowl. C

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Sausage Rolls

Heat oven to 200°C, gas 6. Place the Sausage meat into a bowl with the garlic and parsley. Mix well and add the Tabasco® Sauce. Unroll the pastry onto a board and cut in half lengthways. Divide the sausage mixture in two and spread along

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White Chocolate Brownies

When making brownies and other cakes, always grease your tin with Stork, line with greaseproof paper and grease again to avoid any sticking.

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Savoury Spiral Scones

For the Scones Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture is rough and crumbly but still small pieces of butter

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Raspberry Cream Cupcakes

Line 18 muffin cups with muffin papers. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Using an electric mixer, beat the cake mix, water, egg whites, melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a large bowl for 2 minutes, or until the batter is well bl

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Green Bean Griddle Cakes

Trim beans and French (slice thinly on an angle). Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt and blanch beans, uncovered, until just tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse to cool (or shock in ice water) (Alternately 2 cups of thawed frozen Fre

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Heavenly Creme Filled Cupcakes

For the cupcakes: 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Thoroughly spray 18 muffin cups with baking spray. 2. To make the cake batter, combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt. Set aside. 3. In a separate container, combine the buttermilk, baki

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Pistachio and Cardamom Madeleines

1. Pre-heat the oven to 210°C. 2. In a free standing electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the egg and sugar until it has tripled in volume and the ribbon stage is reached; when you lift out the whisk and draw a figure of 8 with the fa

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Parmigiano Reggiano and Rosemary Shortbread

Throwing a cocktail party? Try these cheesy biscuits - they're delicious with wine.

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Double Cheese Straws

1. Lay out one sheet of pastry and spread over the sweet chilli sauce. 2. Mix the grated cheeses together and sprinkle evenly over the sauce. 3. Put the second pastry sheet on top and press down firmly. 4. Cut into strips, making 10 to 12. Pinch t

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White Chocolate Brownies

When making brownies and other cakes, always grease your tin with Stork, line with greaseproof paper and grease again to avoid any sticking.