Tea Time

Just a Thought

“The kitchen is a country in which there are always discoveries to be made.”
Grimod de la Reynière (1758-1838)


Tonight on the Hulu channel
The Bob Newhart Show

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I found the best recipe for English Muffins at Elaine's place today.

 I can't wait to try them with homemade jam and Tea, I do love my Tea Time

 ( in moderation of course ) just a ity, bity, bit,

 Thanks Elaine

as Elaine said

Here's the simple recipe for anyone who fancies giving them a go:-

English Muffins

450g / 1 lb white bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 sachet of dried yeast
250 ml /9 fl oz lukewarm water
125 ml/ 4 fl oz natural yogurt
40g/ 1.5 oz semolina (or polenta)

Mix flour, salt, sugar and yeast in bowl.  Add water and yogurt and stir until dough begins to come together.  Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-10 mins until smooth and elastic.  Shape dough into a ball and cover with damp tea towel and leave to rise for 30 -40 mins.  (OR YOU CAN CHEAT LIKE ME AND USE THE DOUGH SETTING ON YOUR BREAD MACHINE!)

Knead dough on a floured surface, then roll out until it is 2cm / 3/4 inch thick.  Cut out rounds with a biscuit cutter and sprinkle each round with the semolina.  Transfer rounds to a baking sheet, cover and leave for 30 mins. 

heat a griddle or large frying pan over a medium heat - add muffins and cook for 7 -8 mins on each side until golden brown.

The English Muffins will be great top with butter and

Homemade Marmalade

The Evil Mad Scientist says

that making Marmalade is way easier than it looks

check out his recipe here

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Crochet for the day is an adorable

Tea Time Doily

from Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains

pattern can be found here
Please visit her blog everything is just so cute and adorable.
I plan on making a bunch of these as gifts.
Great Smoky Mountains

A worsted weight doily to use as a hot pad under your china teapot or other dish.

Finished measurement: 9.5 inches in diameter

Materials: 1 ball worsted weight cotton yarn
Size G crochet hook

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
yo - yarn over
beg- beginning
rs - right side
sp - space

Cluster stitch in last round:
Yo, draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through remaining 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through remaining 3 loops on hook.

Ch 5, join with sl st in first ch.

Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc & ch 1) dc 1, ch 1(11 times in circle & over the free end.)
Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg st. (12 dc in this round) (RS)

Row 2: Ch 3, dc 2 in ch 1 sp, dc in dc, ch 2, *dc in dc, dc 2 in ch 1 sp, dc in dc, ch 2, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in base of ch 3 just made, dc in ea of next 2 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 2, *dc 2 in next dc, dc in ea of next 2 dc, dc 2 in next dc, ch 2, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in ch2 sp, ch 3, *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, sc in ch3 sp, ch 3, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](2x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](3x), *dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](3x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 7: Sl st in dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](4x), *skip 1 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](4x), repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 8: Sl st in dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), work popcorn st in 2nd ch of next ch3 sp, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), *skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](2x), work popcorn st in 2nd ch of next ch3 sp, repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg st.

Row 9: Sl st between 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch 3](6x), *sc between 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in ch3 sp, ch3](6x), repeat from * around. Sl st in beg sl st.

Row 10: Sl st in ch3 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch3 sp, ch 3 *sc in ch3 sp, ch 3, work cluster stitch in 2nd sc from hook, ch 2, work cluster in next sc, ch 3, skip next loop, sc in next ch3 loop, [ch 3, sc in ch3 loop](3x), ch 3, repeat from * around to last cluster, work cluster stitch, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch3 loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3. Sl st in beg sc of round.
Weave in end. Block flat.
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