Afternoon Tea Mother's Day
Well, it's two days before 2026 Mom's Day and I decided to put on an Afternoon Tea British/USA-style for myself and family Sunday afternoon. Afternoon Teas in London, England consist of a tier of finger sandwiches, a tier of scones with Clotted Cream and Blackcurrant jam, and a tier of bite size desserts. What a fun project to do! But it did take at least 3 days of planning and creating ahead of time. I decided to make: A sandwich loaf cake with layers made of whole wheat bread and rye bread with the fillings: Chicken salad, Ham salad, and Avocado spread. This sandwich loaf was popular back in the 1950-1970's as a party sandwich, in particular to bridal and baby showers. This sandwich loaf cake looks like a cake, but it is all savory. Made with bread (at times rye and white), sandwich fillings for the fillings, frosted with cream cheese (colored or not), and at times de...
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