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    Tom & Jerry afternoon tea

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    To celebrate the UK release of Tom & Jerry The Movie, which is available to rent at home now, we whipped up a Tom & Jerry afternoon tea, complete with Jerry mouse sandwiches that are almost too cute to eat!

    Tom and Jerry afternoon tea on a cake stand with a combination of scones, sandwhiches, cheese and strawberries.

    Made with buttered bread, sliced lunch meats and a swish of edible black marker, these adorable open sandwiches are perfect to bring a taste of Jerry mouse to a fun Tom & Jerry themed afternoon tea.

    Hand holding up one of the Tom and Jerry sandwhiches with a cake stand filled with Tom and Jerry afternoon tea essentials in the background.

    The kids and I watched Tom & Jerry The Movie over the weekend and we really enjoyed it. I wasn't sure how a classic animated duo could transfer to a live-action world but it works incredibly well!

    Screenshot of the new Tom and Jerry movie.

    The story sees the eponymous cat and mouse both trying to make it in New York. Jerry just wants somewhere warm to call his own with a few creature comforts, while Tom is hoping to make it big in the music business. By a twist of fate, the old rivals both end up in a swanky hotel, just as it's about to host the wedding of the century.

    Chloë Grace Moretz (Hugo, If I Stay) is excellent as Kayla, the newly hired staff member tasked with getting rid of the hotel's mouse problem.

    A second screenshot from the new Tom and Jerry movie by Warner Bros.

    A host of other comic actors feature too, including Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Ken Jeong (Community, My Spy) and Michael Peña (Ant Man, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) and all serve to make the film an enjoyable watch from start to finish.

    Now, since the the movie is set in an upmarket hotel, you can see why I went for an afternoon tea theme, right? It's so much fun and I can almost imagine it being served in their dining hall.

    For hungry families, this fantastic Tom & Jerry inspired spread doesn't just feature Jerry sandwiches, there are lots of other yummy treats too.

    Forward facing shot of the cake platter which has a comibination of scones, sandwhiches and strawberries over three tiers.

    How do you fancy cucumber open sandwiches, fresh strawberries, homemade mini scones and mini wedges of very mouse-friendly Swiss cheese?

    Hand holding one of the sandwhiches with the three tier cake stand filled with sandwhiches, scones and cheese in the background.

    Of course, the Jerry Mouse sandwiches really are the star of the show and they're really easy to make! Read on for full instructions.

    Forward facing shot of a plate made up of a Tom and Jerry sandwhich, scone, slice of cheese and a strawberry. In the background there's a cup of tea and a three tier cake stand with ingredients on.

    How to make Jerry mouse sandwiches

    For these Jerry mouse sandwiches, we'll use slices of beef for the fur, ham for the ears, chicken for the mouth and cheese for the eyes. Finally, we'll use an edible pen to add the eye details and whiskers, which really bring little Jerry to life!

    Hand picking up different pieces of food from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea platter.

    Use the step-by-step images below to help you make your Jerry Mouse sandwiches. As you can see, it's a simplified version of Jerry's face, using sliced meats to create a super fun result.

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices thick white bread
    • 1 tbsp salted butter
    • 3 slices beef (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice chicken (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice ham (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice cheese

    Equipment

    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Cookie cutters
    • Edible black marker

    Instructions

    Grab thick slices of bread and cut out circles a little bigger than your template. Butter them.

    Overhead shot of the ingredients required to make a Tom and Jerry sandwhich.

    First, cut out the main face shape from a slice of beef and lay on the butter bread disc.

    Overhead shot of the ingredients being assembled to make a Tom and Jerry sandwhich.

    Next, cut out a shape for the ear detail using ham and position in place.

    Overhead shot of the ingredients for a Tom and Jerry bing assembled.

    Cut the mouth shape from a slice of chicken and position in place on your sandwich.

    Overhead shot of all the ingredients required to make a Tom and Jerry sandwhich being assembled.

    Cut out the eyes from a piece of cheese or chicken.

    Overhead shot of the ingredients for a Tom and Jerry being assembled on a green chopping board.

    Add the pupils, eyelashes and whiskers using an edible black marker.

    Overhead shot of a Tom and Jerry sandwhich being assembled.

    Repeat until you have 6 Jerry mouse sandwiches for your Tom & Jerry afternoon tea.

    Hand reaching in to grab a strawberry from the plate of Tom and Jerry afternoon tea.

    How to make mini cheese wedges

    For the cartoon-like mini cheese wedges, I used a pack of emmental cheese slices.

    Hand holding a cheese wedge from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea.

    Stacked the slices up, cut them into strips, then into triangles like so.

    Overhead shot of the ingredients required for a Tom and Jerry afternoon tea.

    Turn the triangular stacks on their sides and voila! Adorable little Swiss cheese wedges.

    Overhead shot of the cheese wedge from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea being assembled.

    How to make cucumber sandwiches

    Cucumber sandwiches are an afternoon tea classic. And they're really delicious too!

    Hand holding a cucumber sandwhich from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea.

    To make them, cut out circles of bread of a similar size to your cucumber, butter, then top with cucumber slices. Easy!

    Overhead shot of the open cucumber sandwhiches being assembled on a green chopping board.

    How to make the mini scones

    Scones are another classic afternoon tea staple and I made these ones from scratch but it's actually really easy to do.

    Hand holding a scone with the three tier cake stan from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea in the background.

    I used this recipe to make the scones (you can use plant or dairy butter and milk).

    To make the scones mini, simply cut them out with a small 3cm (1 and 1/4 inch) cutter and reduce the baking time to about 10 minutes. Cute and delicious!

    Overhead shot of some of the ingredients required to make a Tom and Jerry afternoon tea.

    Why not enjoy your Tom & Jerry afternoon tea while watching Tom & Jerry The Movie? It's available to rent at home now!

    Side on shot of the finished Tom and Jerry afternoon tea with a cake stand, plate of food and a cup of tea on the side.

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    5 from 2 votes

    Jerry Mouse Sandwiches Recipe

    Made with buttered bread, sliced lunch meats and a swish of edible black marker, these adorable open sandwiches are perfect to bring a taste of Jerry mouse to a fun Tom & Jerry themed afternoon tea.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Burgers and sandwiches
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 6 sanwiches
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices thick white bread
    • 1 tbsp salted butter
    • 3 slices beef (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice chicken (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice ham (sandwich slice)
    • 1 slice cheese

    Equipment

    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Cookie cutters
    • Edible black marker

    Instructions

    • Grab thick slices of bread and cut out circles a little bigger than your template. Butter them.
    • First, cut out the main face shape from a slice of beef and lay on the butter bread disc.
    • Next, cut out a shape for the ear detail using ham and position in place.
    • Cut the mouth shape from a slice of chicken and position in place on your sandwich.
    • Cut out the eyes from a piece of cheese or chicken.
    • Add the pupils, eyelashes and whiskers using an edible black marker.
    • Repeat until you have 6 Jerry mouse sandwiches for your Tom & Jerry afternoon tea.

    Notes

    How to make mini cheese wedges
    For the cartoon-like mini cheese wedges, I grabbed a pack of emmental slices, stacked them up and cut them into strips, then into triangles like so.
    Turn the triangular stacks on their sides and voila! Adorable little Swiss cheese wedges.
    How to make cucumber sandwiches
    For the cucumber sandwiches , cut out circles of bread of a similar size to your cucumber, butter, then top with cucumber slices. They're lovely and refreshing.
    How to make the mini scones
    Finally, I used this recipe to make the scones (you can use dairy butter and milk, if you like) and then simply cut the scones with a small 3cm (1 and 1/4 inch) cutter. Cute and delicious!
    Food waste tip!
    Don't throw away your bread offcuts. Pop them in the blender, whizz to a crumb, transfer to a ziplock bag and freeze so you have fresh breadcrumbs on hand the next time you need them. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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    Hand reaching in to grab a strawberry from the plate. Tom and Jerry afternoon tea graphic at the top of the image.
    Three process images demonstrating the assmebly of the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea with some text at the top of the image describing it for Pinterest.
    Hand holding a Tom and Jerry sandwhich with a three tier cake stand in the background.
    Hand reaching in to grab a strawberry from the Tom and Jerry afternoon tea plate. Some text at the bottom describes the image for Pinterest.
    Hand reaching in to pick up a strawberry from the plate complete with Tom and Jerry sandwhiches.
    Hand holding a Tom and Jerry sandwhich with a three tier cake stand in the background.

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    1. Nic | Nic's Adventures & Bakes says

      April 10, 2021 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing, this looks an amazing afternoon tea idea, I like the cat face sandwiches they are really cool :)

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      • Emily Leary says

        April 10, 2021 at 5:44 pm

        Thank you!

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