Rumor has it the name came about after a pavlova was dropped at the famous boarding school. In true British style, it was scooped up and served – along with the new name!
Eton College. Where the upper classes learn English, Maths and Quidditch!
Serves 4
A word of warning: do not mix this dish in advance. You can prepare the separate components, but fold together at the last moment to prevent the meringue melting into the cream.
1 lb strawberries
2 teaspoons sugar
1 pint whipping cream
4 meringue nests
When we put out the call last week for inspiration in our quest to Anglify one of the finest culinary creations to come from these shores – the cupcake – we were not prepared for the volume and quality of responses we’d get. Thank you very much to all who entered – you’ve made our week, and at points have genuinely blown us away with your Epicurean offerings.
With difficulty, we’ve whittled your suggestions down to a shortlist, complete with witty names. We’re going to put this to our master bakers, and see which they feel are feasible – and perhaps to try a few out.
As you can see, we’ve divided the entries by how they were submitted and given the person’s name or username in italics. Stay tuned, we will be announcing the winner shortly!
Twitter (@TeaAndSympathy)
‘The DB’
Dandelion & Burdock
rachelnuttall
‘Don’t Trifle with Me’
Trifle – Vanilla sponge with a whole strawberry in the bottom and a custard cream icing.
Nicky_Harvey
‘English Currant-C’
Ribena
Jodis_Goodies
‘Anyone for Tennis?’
Champagne & Strawberries
Charlotte Hipkin
‘Black & Tan’
Dark Chocolate and Guinness
Viki Noe
‘Breakfast At Granny’s’
Toast and marmalade.
Thomas Matthew
Who are you calling Granny?... This is a mighty fine cupcake
‘Earl Grey Cuppa Cake’
Earl Grey with Lavender Frosting
Colleen Hill
‘Springtime Daffodil Sponge’
Orange marmalade cupcake with lemon curd filling & clotted cream frosting.
Marci McGuire
‘Dolly Folly’
Dolly Mixture / Liquorice Allsorts
Brigdget Bray
‘Elderflower in the Afternoon’
Elderflower with clotted cream icing
The Communal Pantry
WordPress
‘The Hot Toddy’
Clove and cinnamon spice cake with a whiskey flavored egg-custard filling and honey-vanilla icing
thehopefulhestia3
‘Emerald Isle’
Baileys Irish Cream Cupcake – with a green fondant shamrock on top.
thingsmybellylikes
Save some for the cupcakes...
A blogpost on Sunday? Are you flipping joking?! We’re at home enjoying our Sunday Roast and you should be too. If we hadn’t had a glass or two too many of red wine and weren’t snoozing in front of reruns of some great British comedy, we’d probably tell you about what a joyous, soul-warming, family-orientated meal this is, rooted deep in the days of British history when meat was a luxury and a week’s hard work out on the fields made it taste all the better. If there’s one rebuttal to the argument that Brits don’t care about food, this is it. So join us, or order in. We serve beef, chicken or lamb with Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings, and will deliver the lot. You can order online or give us a call on (212) 989-9735. Now let’s mention what day it is tomorrow…
Hot out of the oven, and straight on to our specials menu, comes a twisted classic from the Tea & Sympathy kitchen. Despite the name, scotch eggs are a quintessentially English delicacy, invented by the famous London department store Fortnum & Mason in 1738. Classically consisting of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in pork meat and breadcrumbs, we’ve used flaked smoked salmon and sesame seeds to create an even more delicate and delightful dish. We couldn’t resist treating ourselves to a couple this lunchtime:
Available in-store or for delivery; we recommend serving with a generous dollop of Colman’s English mustard. Egg-ceptional! Couldn’t resist it….
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