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| Butterfinger's Cream Tea |
So, first one up for
review comes from my holiday to the Lake District
and a very wet afternoon which cried out for a cake and a nice hot cuppa. Butterfingers Tea Room, next to the Tourist
Information centre on the main road through Grange-over-Sands, was very well
presented, with friendly staff and a good selection on offer. Before going in I already had a cream tea in
mind and on first sight I was already impressed, so let’s see how it scored?
Presentation – Score: 8/10
As the plate was gracefully
carried across the room my eyes bulged – as did those of my one-year-old
daughter!! The four halves were wonderfully
presented on a cake stand with a nice thick layer of jam and a beautifully shaped
dollop of cream on top. While I’m more
one to dollop it on until it starts dripping off the sides, I’d be lying if I
said my mouth wasn’t watering.
Therefore, I have given the Butterfinger’s cream tea a very good 8 out
of 10 for presentation.
Taste – Score: 6/10
Starting with the good,
the scones themselves were fabulous, with a superb texture that was just
crumbly enough without being too dry.
There was also just the right amount of jam spread on top. Unfortunately that brings us to the cream
which, for all its good looks, was rather disappointing. It was rather light and airy and took away
from the other flavours somewhat. Had it
been clotted cream we could have been opening with a really high score, however
I have to mark this one down as a good 6 out of 10.
Overall – Score: 7/10
The Butterfinger's cream
tea starts us off with a solid score, if only they’d used different cream!!
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