An Easy Scottish Afternoon Tea to Remember (2024)

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Treat yourself and friends to an easy Scottish Afternoon Tea with rustically simple foods and hearty abundance. Perfect for splendid autumn days or cold winter afternoons.

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These Scottish afternoon tea recipes will delight all who sit at your tea table.

“Savored in the waning sunlight of an idyllic autumn day,” Victoria Magazine inspires, “a hearty banquet of classic fare transports guests to the rolling hills of Scotland, where culinary tradition honors the satisfying simplicity of regional abundance.”

Satisfying simplicity, hearty fare, and rich abundance characterize the Scottish Afternoon Tea or High Tea. And yes, afternoon tea and high tea are different. You can read more here…

Taking Afternoon Tea Like the British

Warmth and the gathering of friends are what make a Scottish Afternoon tea so memorably delightful.

We’ve gathered some simple ideas and recipes of Scottish fare to easily host your own tea. Bring out the plaids, light the fire, or serve outdoors. This is one Afternoon Tea that won’t easily be forgotten.

Scottish Afternoon Tea

Treat your friends to an easy Scottish Afternoon Tea with rustically simple foods with hearty abundance. Perfect for splendid autumn days.

A comforting and hearty soup perfect for a Scottish afternoon tea. It's a soup that hails from Moray Firth, an inlet of the North Sea. "Cullen Skink is a full-bodied chowder of potatoes and smoked haddock."

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Smoked Haddock Bake

A delicious smoked haddock bake will please any afternoon tea crowd.

A simple, beautiful and delicious bite-size cup formed from Prosciutto and topped with a dollop of goat's cheese and minced chives.

"Scotland has a plethora of amazing fresh and seasonal produce to share," and haddock is one of the most popular ingredients."

A cheese course is always appropriate whether that be for a Scottish Afternoon Tea or Burns Night.

"There's something really comforting about teacakes and this recipe for Earl grey teacakes takes them to the next level. Smother them in butter and add a little lemon curd to bring out the flavour. You can shape the teacakes on a baking sheet, but using a traditional Yorkshire pudding tin gives the teacakes a classic flat-bottomed look."

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Smoked Trout Tea Sandwiches

"Smoked Trout Tea Sandwiches to complete your savory tea sandwich selection."

A hearty tea sandiwhch for Scottish Afternoon Tea.

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Honey Drizzled Scottish Oat Scones

"These tender, flaky scones have delicate buttery layers, moistened with buttermilk, and sweetened with raisins. Truly, it’s a hearty scone you won’t soon forget." And perfect for a Scottish Afternoon Tea.

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Dundee Biscuits

"Dundee Biscuits, also known as Scottish oat cakes, dress up nicely when garnished with almonds."

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Black Currant Oat Scones

"These delightful teatime treats, Black Currant Oat Scones, are healthy, easy to make, and absolutely tender, flaky, and delicious. Perfect with your favorite jam."

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Scottish Oat Maple Scones

"Crumbly and amazingly delicious with that quintessentially favorite maple flavor. Perfect with a dab of Irish butter. Warm from the oven… yes!"

"Cream buns, or Cream Cookies are such a heavenly, lightly sweetened dessert filled with luscious fresh cream, it’s hard to stop at one."

"They're sometimes called potato scones, and you may also hear them called fadge or potato bread in Ireland. No matter the name, tattie scones are quick and easy to make and a clever way to use up leftover mashed potatoes."

"Crumbly and delicious, these delicately flavoured oatcakes fromMarcus Wareingare crying out to be served with a slab ofcheese- goat's cheese or Camembert would work particularly well. They could also be wrapped up and given to loved ones as gifts, or as part of a homemade hamper withchutneyand pickles."

"A delicious Scottish variation of fudge. Tablet has a wonderfully crumbly texture and makes a perfect after-dinner petit four or an afternoon treat with a cup of tea."

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Scottish Shortbread

A simple shortbread to end a lovely afternoon.

"Concluding the gathering on a sweetly refreshing note, delectableCranachan Trifleshowcases crumbles of fresh-baked shortbread, ruby-hued ribbons of plump raspberries, clouds of decadent whisky cream, sprinklings of crunchy homemade granola, and a garnish of honey."

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