Carolyn Robb

Jam Pennies

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    tea sandwiches
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook
Tea at the Palace

By Carolyn Robb

Published 2022

  • About

Jam pennies have been enjoyed by generations of royal children for nursery afternoon tea. They can also be made with whole-grain or malted granary bread (see Chef’s Note) and filled with your jam of choice or lemon curd.

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-size slices good-quality fresh white bread
  • Soft butter
  • About 12 generous teaspoons raspberry jam

Method

Line up the bread slices on a work surface and butter them. Using a 2-inch (5-cm) plain round cutter, cut out 4 rounds from each bread slice. Spoon 1 generous teaspoon of the jam onto 12 of the bread rounds, spreading it just to the edge. Top with the remaining rounds, butter side down, and press down lightly to secure.

Arrange the sandwiches on a serving plate and decorate the plate wi