Pink Princess Tea Parties - Hardcover

Beery, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423604164 ISBN 13: 9781423604167

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2008

Synopsis

A nibble, a snack, a break-bite-no matter what you call it, tea time is alive and well in homes and classrooms across America. Make this every-day occurrence extraordinary with more mouth-watering recipes from Queen of Kids' Cuisine Barbara Beery and Batter Up Kids. More than just tea and cakes, Pink Princess Tea Parties includes perfect little bites and tiny treats to keep kids busy in the kitchen and having fun with friends! Enjoy such delights as the Pink Princess Smoothie, Sweetheart Shortbread, Royal Raspberry Tarts, Princess Candy Crunch, and Gingerbread Tea Loaves. Filled with easy-to-follow instructions and full-color photography, Pink Princess Tea Parties is ideal for tea parties, birthday parties, or any playtime, and is sure to delight the little princess in all of us!

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Beery combined her natural talents for cooking and teaching to create Batter Up Kids, a children's cooking school, in 1991. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Texas, and spent 13 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grades and pre-school children ages 3 to 5 years.

From the Back Cover

Pink Princess Tea Parties-Back Cover

It's teatime! Whether for a tea party, a birthday party, or an afternoon treat, little girls will love the recipes in Pink Princess Tea Parties. With charming full-color photography for each recipe, this book is sure to delight the little princess in all of us!

Barbara Beery is the queen of kids' cuisine! She founded Batter Up Kids in 1991 to offer interactive classes that focus on teaching kids to cook, healthier eating options, and fun. Barbara is a best-selling cookbook author, entrepreneur, and experienced spokesperson. She is also the author of Pink Princess Cookbook, Fairies Cookbook, and Mermaid Cookbook.

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Pink Princess Tea Parties-Excerpt
Fairytale Chocolate Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
Powdered sugar

Let’s mix it up!

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
   
2. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and then place on a cookie sheet.
   
3. In a small saucepan, melt the milk chocolate chips with the butter over low heat.
4. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
5. Pour the chocolate-butter mixture into a large mixing bowl and add buttermilk, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Blend ingredients until smooth with a whisk.
6. With a spatula, stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
   
7. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
   
8. Spoon the batter equally between the paper liners.
9. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops of muffins are puffed and slightly cracked.
   
10. Remove muffin tin from oven and let stand at least 5 minutes before removing the muffins to cool on a wire rack.
    
11. Dust with powdered sugar.
    

Sugar-and-Spice Cider

Makes 15 servings

1 gallon apple cider
3 cups pomegranate juice
4 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 orange, thinly sliced

Let’s start stirring!

1. In a large saucepan, combine apple cider, pomegranate juice, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Heat over low heat until mixture begins to simmer.
   
2. Remove from heat and add vanilla, dried cranberries, and orange slices.
3. Place saucepan back over low heat and stir until mixture begins to steam.
   
4. Remove from heat and ladle into teacups or small glass punch cups.
   

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423604164
• ISBN 13: 9781423604167
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 63