Tea Party!! :D

My friend Sophia and I decided to host a tea party on the 23rd of July. It was one of those things that was kind of just a thought bouncing around in our heads for a while..we bought some cups & plates here and there..but  we never sat down and planned every detail. It wasn't until about a month or so before the actual shendig did we decide to really go through with it, and let me tell ya, it was one of the best decisions we've made together! So, finally after a year of ideas and planning...We did it! :) Below are some really cute pictures of our Tea Party! We were accompanied by her sister and our two other friends Carson and Julie. We made tea sandwiches, Fruit tarts, White Chocolate Raspberry Scones, Peanut Butter Blossom/kisses cookies, Cake, Lemon Pirouettes, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, English Breakfast loose tea, Earl Grey loose tea, and Pink Lemonade.:)

Baking always leads to a lot of dish washing.:)

Making our tart filling...sweet! literally.lol

Yay!:) The finished product.

Getting ready for the tea party :)

Awh, look at little Bea. lol.

And look theres little Julie too! c:

Bea digging her hands into the tea sandwiches...she loved the cucumber ones.tee hee :)

As did Carson. lol.

You gotta have a lot of antique shopping to have this good of a set up.haha.jk...but really,you do.:)

Our cute little feast! :) We stuffed them to the brim.haha.

White-chocolate Raspberry Scones! :)

Sophia's Cute little cake that looks like its from "Princess and the Frog" :)

Our tasty Tarts.tee hee. They sure were delicious. lol

Oh..heres the recipe. But if you try it, find another crust because this one sucks.lol. Or you could just maybe use a graham cracker or animal cracker cookie crust..ok? sweet!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• FILLING:
• 1 (10 ounce) package vanilla or white chips, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
• GLAZE:
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour; mix well. Press into an ungreased 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom or 12-in. pizza pan with sides. Bake at 300 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2. For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat melted chips and cream. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth. Spread over crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set juice aside. Arrange the pineapple, strawberries, oranges and kiwi over filling.
3. For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in lemon juice and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool; brush over fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Vintage-Antique shots of our tarts.lol. We got all professional. :)

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Our whole table..how cute! c: