Review: History and tea lore with metric recipes
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
Author Jane Fleming has written a book covering the art of British tea. Her book includes history, lore, preparation and recipes to create the kind of tea you would like to serve either for personal pleasure or for company.There are some minor errors in her cookbook, or at least missing information, as Fleming did not include information on how to preserve jam in her recipe for Strawberry Jam. She did include information on how to sterilize jars using the dishwasher but omitted the canning directions.Her recipes do sound yummy, and they will give you ideas on what to make using US recipes, but her recipes are written using metric measurements. She did include the Fahrenheit temperature in her baking recipes so you will be able to make the recipes if you convert the metric to US measurements.Here's a sample recipe showing what I mean:Chocolate EclairsIngredientsFor the eclairs150g/51/2oz unsalted butter225ml/8fl oz water225g/8oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting6 free-range eggsPinch salt300ml/1/2 pint double creamFor the sauce110g/31/2oz caster sugar100ml/31/2fl oz water50g/2oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces25g/1oz butterRecipe directions omitted from this review.Other recipes you will find in her cookbook include:Smoked Salmon SandwichesSconesMille FeuillesThere is an interactive table of contents making navigation easy.Recommend with caveats given.