What better way to spend your Sunday than a High Tea brunch with your very best girls?

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I always feel a little cheated paying $45 a head for High Tea. So I set out trying to recreate the special experience at home. I made all the staples the night before – scones, cupcakes, sandwiches and macarons, while my girlfriends each brought a little something as they arrived.

In the end, we managed quite a spread of goodies. Blessed with perfect weather, we spent the afternoon sipping champagne, eating sweets and catching up.

And on the High Tea menu was…

* Vanilla cupcakes with raspberry and rosewater frosting
* Trio of macarons – lemon cream, raspberry jam, peach & strawberry
* Salmon sandwiches without crust
* Fresh strawberries and cherries
* Scones with freshly whipped
* German pastries – cherry custard strudel, chocolate custard slice
* Savory quiche tartlets
* Assorted teas
* Piper champagne

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