Assignment - Question C and D

ii. Find 2 recipes suitable for serving as an afternoon tea for the need researched and justify your choices.

The two recipes that Sophie and I have found to use for our morning tea include Banana Cake and Apple Custard Tarts. We chose Banana Cake as our one of our as it was a yummy option while also being a good recipe for a Type 2 diabetic. Banana Cake is an easy and good alternative for a Type 2 Diabetic and also a great thing for an afternoon tea. We chose Apple and Custard Tarts as they are a fun thing to make and a enjoyable meal for someone with type 2 diabetes.

d.     With a partner: The café in which you work is having a high tea fund raising event. Your job is to create a high tea platter for people with special food needs. From your research and the recipes you have selected, choose items which fill the needs of the 2 groups researched and prepare and present the items in the lessons designated for practical assessment. In order to do this you will need to research the term “high tea”. You should aim to produce 3 items for the platter.

High Tea is an English Meal that gained popularity in the 1600’s, especially among laborers. The meal was often called meat tea because hearty dishes were served, including meat sandwiches and hot cooked food, like meat pies. Cold meats, bread, cheese, crackers, and a variety of desserts like cakes could make up part of the menu. For the laboring class, high tea was usually a part of the evening meal, taken after sunset. In this case, cooked meats, stews, and the like might be part of the meal. Unlike the tea traditionally served at 4 or 5pm, farming and laboring families tended to eat between 5 and 6 pm, and the meal was usually more closely related to dinner or supper. For laborers and farmers, this was a daily traditional meal, not something consumed only occasionally. The definition has recently undergone some changes, however, especially for non-UK countries. Now, high tea often refers to a more traditional tea with lighter meal and dessert offerings. This is often how the term it is used outside of England. The three items we chose to produce includes; Banana Cake, Apple Custard Tarts and Rice Pudding.