Christmas afternoon tea recipes

A clever new idea for picnics - homemade freshly baked scones with onion pickle topping and grated cheddar

The perfect autumnal afternoon treat, sit back and enjoy with a warming cup of tea

Treat the family to a croissant sandwich for brunch, with mascarpone and mincemeat filling. They're a decadent sweet treat for Christmas morning

Turn your forlorn Christmas leftovers into a round of warm fresh scones, the perfect welcome for last-minute guests between Christmas and New Year

A perfect match for cheese and cold meats, and delicious in turkey sandwiches

Perfect with a fresh pot of tea, this looks and tastes just as good as a farmers' market buy

You can have a batch of scones on the table in 20 minutes with Jane Hornby's storecupboard recipe, perfect for unexpected guests

Make this easy blackberry jam with your glut of summer fruit – perfect with fresh white bread. Use jam sugar (with added pectin) to make sure it sets properly

Make the most of damsons in the summer with this sweet and fruity damson jam. Serve with crusty bread, or try as a filling in your favourites cakes and bakes.

Got a glut of apples or blackberries? Transform them into jam and gift to family and friends. Enjoy in your favourite sponge cakes or on your morning toast

This autumnal hedgerow cocktail has a blend of botanical notes from the gin, infused with a juniper syrup, which makes for a sweet-sharp tipple

A warming spiced tea, that's the perfect match for our coconut chai traybake. A quick and easy brew that can be made with almond or cow's milk

Put your feet up and enjoy these moreish gingerbread cookies with a cuppa, made with aromatic cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rich black treacle

If you love ginger nuts, you'll love these American-style spiced biscuits with chunks of stem ginger, dipped in dark chocolate

Shards of this simple, Christmas-spiced shortbread add a professional finish to creamy desserts

Leave out a few of these cinnamon-spiced cookies for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve. Perfect for the festive biscuit tin, you could add some raisins too

A universal favourite, in cookie form! Give your standard carrot cake an upgrade with these bite-sized, biscuity treats

Bake a batch of our irresistible all-American double chocolate chunk cookies to enjoy with your cuppa. These easy sweet treats are ideal for weekend baking

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

Sandwich creamy vanilla custard between two layers of crisp puff pastry in these golden slices. A luxurious patisserie addition to an afternoon tea.

Edd Kimber puts a new spin on classic French choux pastry with these salted caramel buns filled with popcorn cream and finished with a crispy craquelin top

Serve this when you have a crowd to feed, with vanilla ice cream or slightly sweetened mascarpone

Sweet cocoa pastry is filled with a rich, fruity filling of chocolate and cherries in this heavenly German gateau-inspired dessert

Make these bite-sized victoria sponges for a special afternoon tea or birthday celebration. Choose your favourite jam for the filling, then add whipped cream