Dried Cherry Lemon Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 c. flour
• 1/4 sugar
• 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup firm margarine
• 1/3-1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1/2 c. dried cherries

Directions:

*Heat oven to 425. Mix flour, sugar, peel, cream of tartar, baking sode and salt in bowl. 

*Cut in margarine, using pastry blender, until it looks like fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball. Stir in cherries. 

*Drop about 1/3 c. of dough about 1 inch apart of ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with milk. Sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.

*Bake 10-15 min. or until lightly brown. Immediately remove from sheet. Serve warm or cool.
About 10 scones

Tea Table
"A tray with teapot, sugar and creamers, and a bowl of lemon slices is at one end of the table.
Teacups, spoons, and napkins should be there, too.
Please find sugar cubes next to the lemon slices!

As etiquette suggests there are other hot drinks at the other end of the table - decaf coffee, hot cocoa, and several other hot drink selections.

Would two ladies please serve the tea to each person, so the tea stays hot? The food will be self-served and after everyone is served, guests may make a second round for the goodies.
(This is a bit of teatime etiquette from Laura, a teatime expert)

Herb Tea Tray
Help yourself to Mint, Cranberry-Orange, Apple-Cinnamon, Lemon Swirl tea!

Hot Cranberry Raspberry Punch

Ingredients:

• 2 (48ox) bottle raspberry-cranberry drink
• 2 6oz. cans frozen pink lemonade concentrate, unthawed
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 6 cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 2 tsp. whole cloves

Directions:

*In large saucepan combine all ingredients, mix well. Bring to a boil , reduce heat. Simmer 10-20 minutes.

*Remove cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice, discard.
Serve warm in cups 32 (1/2 c.) servings

Hot Cider Mix

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 c. vanilla ice cream
• 2 Tbsp. butter, softened

Directions:
*In blender , combine all ingredients. Cover, blend at medium low speed until smooth. 

*Pour into non-metal freezer container. Freeze several hours before using.

*To serve, stir 1 rounded tsp. of mix into 1 cup of hot cider. Mix can be stored in freezer for several months. (Only 20 calories for 1 tsp!)

White Grape Cooler Punch
(For ladies who are feeling warm!)

Ingredients:

• 2 cans frozen apaple juice concentrate
• 2 cans frozen white grape juice, concentrate
• 6 cups cold water
• 12 cups lemon-lime soda
• Lemon and lime slices

Directions: 

*Mix juice in large container, stir in water
*Just before serving, pour into punch bowl and add
soda and fruite slices. *Pour over ice in glasses
24 , 1 cup servings

Fruit Sweetened Pistachio Dessert

Ingredients:

8 oz. sour cream
6 oz whipped cream
1 can mandarin oranges
2 boxes instant pistachio pudding
1 can pineapple chunks
1 can fruit cocktail
chopped pecans

Directions:

*Drain all the fruit, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the juice
Add the pudding to the juice, blending well
*Stir into the sour cream and whipped cream, then
pour over the fruit *Top with chopped pecans and enjoy a cool refreshing treat with your favorite cup of tea!