Please Come For Tea

   

In moments of alone time or in the company of friends,

the genuine pleasure of tea drinking is a timeless social

gesture that never loses its charm.

Enjoying a cup of tea has always been 

a special ritual for me.  

My Mother taught me the knack of tea-time.  

From early on, I have fond memories of sharing 

a cup of tea with my Mother.  

I consider my Mother's famous crumb cake to be 

the perfect accompaniment to this day.  

The tradition of having a tea party 

has been passed down to my children, and I now enjoy 

sipping tea together with my grandchildren.  

More than simply a beverage, 

tea allows one to pause, while it feeds the soul 

through quiet reflection.

I always love to peruse different towns and villages, 

seeking out a congenial respite for lunch. 

Visiting these small towns almost always 

entails my discovering the neighbourhood Tea Room. 

I have often fantasized about running my own 

Tea Room. While in these sanctuaries, 

I continuously decorate in my mind's eye, 

improving on their décor choices. 

It would have an adjoining gift shop that would 

sell everything related to the 

Art Of Making Tea. 

I even have a name at the ready…

"The Lavender Lace Tea Room".

Ahh, I can picture it so clearly…..

Stεp iɳ the door and bε mεt bყ 

thε fragraɳt aroma of  tεa...the scεnt of sconεs 

warm from the ovεɳ...thε dεlightfuɭ compaɳყ

  of  friεɳds, both oɭd and ɳεw. Sip and savour the momεnt! 

"Ƭhε Lavεndεr Lacε Ƭεa Ʀღღm", a ʄɾiεɳɗɭყ, 

ɭσʋiɳɠ and ρεαƈҽʄuɭ ρɭαƈε tσ ʋiʂiȶ and eɳjoყ  your 

favourite cup of Ƭεa.

The ceremony of tea drinking has managed to remain 

a constant in my life - a comfort, a haven, a warm treat 

that outshines any afternoon refreshment and recharges 

my spirit. There is something calming found in a warm 

cup of tea...a time to reflect, relax, and 

treasure our friendships.

The art of tea allows us to celebrate. 

It is a time-honored ritual, a unique recipe 

for musing that secretly feeds the soul, 

especially when savouring that first sip.  

Ahh, the sweet aroma of crumb cake…

thank you Mom.

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~~~~~~~VICTORIAN TEA~~~~~~~
~~~~~~NOW BEING SERVED~~~~~~
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Finger Sandwiches*Fresh Scones*Jams*
*Whipped Cream*Butter tarts*Mini Muffins*
*Blueberry Truffles*Chocolate Surprise*
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***TEA*COFFEE* LEMONADE***
House Specialty~ Lavender Lace Tea

For my Mother Mary

April 06 1917 - October 27, 2000

༺❀༻ ©  Hεlεɳa ༺❀༻

Crumb Cake ~ 

From My Mothers Kitchen

Since receiving several requests for
The Crumb Cake recipe mentioned in my post 

"Please Come For Tea", 
I thought what better way to share it 
than on my blog....Enjoy...



Crumb Cake

Preheat oven to 375 F
Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.

In small bowl of electric mixer, cream
¾ cup of butter {my Mother used lard}
Blend together {rub}
1 cup of white sugar
Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour
and blend until resembles cornmeal…crumbs.
Reserve 1 cup of this mixture and set aside

Sift together and add
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
½-tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder

Then mix in
2 eggs
1 cup of buttermilk or sour milk

Fold in
1 cup of raisons
1 cup of currants

Pour batter into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake in preheated 375 oven for 40 - 50 minutes
or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes then remove from pan.

From my Mothers own pen

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