Scottish afternoon tea

Invite guests to enjoy these teatime favourites from the Highlands of Scotland, where the word scone rhymes with gone, and shortbread is considered the crown jewel of Scottish baking.

A recipe for Scottish Morning Rolls from the cookbook, Scottish Heritage Food and Cooking, written by Carol Wilson and Christopher Trotter.

Enjoy British royalty's official English scones recipe, because your tea time deserves the very best scones of all. Serve with clotted cream and good jam. Ed. note: If the recipe temperatures and quantities seem a little odd, don't worry. It's because this recipe for English scones was converted precisely from European measurements and temperatures supplied by Buckingham Palace's pastry chef.

If you're looking for scones recipes... you've come to the right place. Scones are, after all, the very essence of an afternoon tea. With a tea course entirely dedicated to itself. In fact, if you serve nothing else at your tea, serve scones.

Homemade Clotted Cream (aka Devonshire or Cornish Cream) is a luxurious spreadable cream and a must for afternoon tea and scones, but no need to buy those pricey little imported bottles, because now you can make it right in your own kitchen!

The English Rose Team Room has a wide variety of lunch options including gluten free options as well. We have 50 types of tea to choose from!

The Victoria Sandwich Cake is perhaps the most historical of all afternoon tea sandwiches and our version is just as delicious as ever!

If you are a foodie this blog is for you! Top things you should eat while in Scotland! Complete with a list of restaurants to try!

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