Strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream

A flat of strawberries

from Ogle's Strawberry Patch

is made into

the most luscious strawberry jam in the world

A small batch jam maker, I.

Five cups of berries, five cups of sugar

Two jars of jam and a small jar of strawberry syrup.

There's only one reason for making strawberry jam.

It isn't the breakfast toast!

For the spring that we lived in rural England

We would often stop for tea

in quaint tea rooms like this one at Moreton-In Marsh

Where they served the perfect English cream tea

Which we enjoyed this afternoon at Linderhof

for half past three is always tea time

 With lace tablecloth and blue and white transfer ware

it's as charming as any of the little tea shops we visited in England

With a bowl of cream (sham cream -- alas, cream only whipped not clotted)

and the homemade strawberry jam

All we needed was a pot of tea and a scone

Said scone to be split

And then slathered in cream

And topped with strawberry jam

Tea heaven!

Tea nirvana!

It's been a dreary day on the prairie

And the sun has just come out

but it looks like more rain

It's been a day of cleaning and laundry

And certainly a treat at tea time was most welcome!

It's Tuesday and I'm joining Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday, friend Bernideen for tea in the garden and although we're not in the garden, we're overlooking the garden! and Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday