I also sat down and finalized my menu and printed out some recipes I would be using, and a shopping list of things that I have to buy.
We're having afternoon tea, so it's not like we have to feed the guests a full meal. Here is my menu plan:
Egg & mayo sandwiches on white bread
Ham and mustard sandwiches on brown bread
Tuna & mayo sandwiches on brown bread
Cream cheese & cucumber sandwiches on white bread
Scones with raspberry jam and mock clotted cream. (I have used both the scone and cream recipe before with good results)
Peanut butter cookies
Choc-chip cookies
Sugar cookies
Chocolate and caramel cupcakes
Lemon cupcakes
Spice cupcakes
Fairy/Butterfly buns
Lemon Bars
Lemon Cranberry loaf
Marshmallow Crispie Bar
Tea: various loose leaf teas, or P.G. Tips, served with milk, sugar or lemon slices
Coffee: served with half and half and sugar (if needed)
Juice
Water
The only thing I am not making are the sugar cookies, as dd best friend is making "fancy" baby themed ones, I hope; that's what I told her to do! I am using cake mixes for the cupcakes due to time constraints, but "tarting" them up to make them special. I am not 100% about the lemon bars; if I have time I will make them, if not it's not a big thing.
I think I am feeding 55, so as long as I do most of the baking and prep the day before (after I have come back from the Indian baby shower), everything should be fine. The one thing I do have to do the day of, is make the scones as they are best fresh. I will also make the sandwiches and decorate all the cupcakes. There will be two dozen of each of the four flavours, so I think we'll be eating cupcakes for a while afterwards!!!!
I have the flowers to organize and a small cake to sort out for the top of the cupcake tree for the parents-to-be to take home with them. Otherwise I think I am all sorted?????
13 comments:
Wow! It all sounds delicious. A really comprehensive menu. Wish that I could come.
Blimey, you will need a rest after all that hard work. For a good cause though isn't it!
You are making ALL of this yourself, less the sugar cookies !!! A little help would be nice for you. Talk about me overdoing things woman !!!
Oh my goodness this sounds like an awful lot of work. It sounds wonderful though. I only have one question what time do we eat? B
Wow,.. You are going to be busy! What a sweet thing for you to do!! :)
That is a lot of people to prepare for! Sounds like a delicious menu....
Sounds like a lot of baking and planning! 55 people? whew! you are amazing!
That is going to be a wonderful feast Gill. A big pat on the back for you too.
Wow, afternoon tea for 55 that's nearly commercial catering!!
What a lot of work for just one person. I think you must be a saint!
That is a lot of work for one person. Hope you have some help. I'm sure it will be great though.
I wish we lived closer,I'd help you out.
Jane x
Wow, that's a LOT of people! I am planning a shower as well - for my DIL :) Hope yours goes well...
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