The Mad Hatter's Tea Party! #glutenfreeafternoontea
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense!" - Alice
Come on in and see the magical afternoon tea that I put together, themed around Alice in Wonderland! As you know, I love a theme, it's no secret, but following Easter, I realised we have no major holidays until October, and in the words of Alice "That simply won't do!". So I set about creating this, the first in a series of Disney themed, Gluten Free (of course), afternoon teas, so welcome to #theglutenfreeafternoontea series!
Whether you fancy putting an afternoon tea together for yourself, or could use these recipes for the planning of a birthday party, or hosting, I really hope you enjoy what I've created - I certainly enjoyed making it!
I have put together a list of all of the items I used to create a "garden wonderland" at the bottom of this page. One of my favourite additions to the day was my Alice in Wonderland V&A Afternoon Tea Stand and Side Plates. I love them! I was given them as a gift a little while ago and they are so incredibly special to me!
For the first course, I created a savoury selection of bites, including:
* Crab Brioche, with Avocado & Shredded Gem Lettuce
* "White Rabbit" Cucumber & Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches
* Cheddar Cheese & Chutney Finger Sandwiches
* "Queen of Heart" Puffed Tomato & Pesto Tarts
You can find the individual recipes for the Crab Brioche and the "Queen of Heart" Puffed Tarts on the Disney Dupes page. You can also use the Menu I put together at the bottom of this page, if you fancy replicating it for yourself!
If like me, you've got more of a sweet tooth, then this is the section for you! I decided to omit scones from this afternoon tea, in favour of the pastries, but you could absolutely add them in too!
The sweet treats I created for the day included:
* Cheshire Cat Tails
* "Queen of Hearts" Strawberry Sandwich Biscuits
* "I'm Late" Pocket Watch Salted Caramel Macarons
* Strawberries & Cream "Painting the Roses Red" Cupcakes
* "Eat Me" biscuits
* Wild Bluebery "Caterpillar" Viennese Whirls
* "Tweedledee & Tweedledum" Cream Meringues
* "Drink Me" Potion
* The Key to Wonderland
If you're wondering how I made these sweet treats, the recipes for the following, can be found on the Disney Dupe page:
* "I'm Late" Pocket Watch Salted Caramel Macarons
* Strawberries & Cream "Painting the Roses Red" Cupcakes
* Cheshire Cat Tails
* Wild Blueberry "Caterpillar" Viennese Whirls
BUT the others...
"Queen of Hearts" Strawberry Sandwich Biscuits - For these, I followed Jessica's Kitchen GF Jammy Dodger Recipe - it's only three ingredients and so simple to make! You can find the recipe here:
https://jessicasglutenfreekitchen.com/2019/08/17/my-gluten-free-jammy-dodgers/
Tweedledee & Tweedledum Cream Meringues - These were one of my favourites - I simply used the meringue recipe from my Lemon Meringue Nests (found on the recipes page), I divided the mixture and coloured one half red, and the other yellow. I baked them for an hour and allowed to cool, before whipping some dairy free cream, and sandwiching them together!
"Eat Me" biscuits - These were made by a small business called Biscuit Bunny Bakes and they are linked in the "Where did I buy from?" section below! I'm currently running a Giveaway to win a set of the biscuits I got - head over to my Instagram page to enter!
The Key to Wonderland - This was purchased from The Amazing Chocolate Workshop as it looked EXACTLY like the key and keyhole in Alice in Wonderland!
"Drink Me" Potion - This one is so easy to make - I bought a couple of 'potion bottles' from Hobbycraft for about £1 each and filled the with Pink Lemonade, mixed with Violet Syrup! I then tied tags on using yarn and shook them gently to blend the colours!
Finally, the chocolate roses I created for decorative purposes were made by melting white chocolate and filling the rose moulds listed below, I then brushed them with some red food colouring gel and edible gold powder!
Where did I buy from?
In case you are interested in creating your own Afternoon Tea, I've added a link the websites and products that I used, below:
Biscuit Bunny Bakes
Zoe, the Biscuit Bunny herself, created a set of Alice-in-Wonderland-themed, bespoke gluten free, vegan and dairy free sugar cookies. Zoe can create any bespoke cookies that you want, posted straight to you. If you fancy contacting her to get some of your own, check out her website:
www.biscuitbunnybakes.co.uk . You can also check out her Instagram page: @biscuitbunnybakes
The Amazing Chocolate Workshop
I came across this company a few years ago, they create the most detailed and beautiful chocolates that look like every-day household items, and innovative chocolate creations. As you can see, I purchased the lock and key, but there are so many more designs! You can find them on Not On The High Street, and here is the link to the one I purchased: https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/theamazingchocolateworkshop/product/personalised-new-home-chocolate-key-keyhole-gift?DGMKT=FID__TID_aud-1203536578925:pla-340866408467_PID_967431_CRI_340866408467&gclid=Cj0KCQjwppSEBhCGARIsANIs4p7_dYmXB7NYoC2d3TGQ6CRy5Y4-PQ6_HYNA2j4n0hCVOov6aEVC_HIaAhSPEALw_wcB
Amazon
I found a few great props and products on Amazon, which really added to the overall ambiance of the day. To make it a little easier, I have provided you with a list of all of the products that were purchased via Amazon - and I have linked them all for you, in my Storefront, in a nifty list called 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party'!
- V&A Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea Stand
- V&A Alice in Wonderland Side Plates
- V&A Alice in Wonderland Tea Cups
- Talking Tables Character Props
- Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards
- Drink Me Tags
- Heart Cookie Cutters
- Clock-Face Edible Rice Paper Toppers
- Heart, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades Edible Rice Paper Toppers
- Roses Chocolate Mold
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/theglutenfreelifeforme
