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Baking with tea! It’s our recipe of the month.

Most of us at two leaves and a bud love cooking, and all of us love eating. And since we also love tea, we’re blending these passions and sharing them with you in the form of a monthly blog post featuring a recipe that uses two leaves and a bud tea as an ingredient. This month, it’s cookies with Earl Grey. Continue reading

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When tea becomes part of the meal … literally

Introducing a new feature from us here at two leaves — recipes! Our new marketing coordinator, Christy Garfield, came up with this concept, and now, having made the first recipe for my family over the weekend I can stand up and say, “Bravo!” How great is it that I had some tea in my cupboard (of course) and I could use it to create a really delicious meal? I’m looking forward to discovering many more tea-centric recipes that make our tea shine way beyond your daily mug. In this case, I used a spice grinder (but you could easily use a mortar and pestle) to pulverize a couple of sachets of Organic Mountain High Chai. That heavenly-smelling powder gets blended in with other spices and used as a rub on pork that will be seared. More of the Mountain High … Continue reading

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A Christmas Tea Desert: Chai-Poached Apricots and Plums

Why not do something different for Christmas this year, and add Mountain High Chai to your menu? Chai-Poached Apricots and Plums Gourmet More elegant than jam but just as handy, this compote goes with almost everything. Yield: Makes about 4 cups Active Time: 5 min Total Time: 1 hr (includes cooling) ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 vanilla bean 6 oz dried Angelino plums* (1 1/4 cups) 6 oz dried California apricots** (1 1/4 cups) 2 chai tea bags preparation Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Halve vanilla bean lengthwise with a paring knife and scrape seeds into pan, then add pod. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Add plums and simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Add apricots and tea bags and return to a simmer. Cook fruit, gently stirring once … Continue reading

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A Tea Recipe: Jasmine Tea Sorbet

Here is a great way to do something different with your Jasmine Tea: turn it into sorbet! Jasmine Tea Sorbet Gourmet | June 1995 Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. Make sure to use high-quality tea for this recipe Yield: Makes about 3 cups – ingredients 3 cups water 2 1/2 tablespoons fine-quality jasmine tea leaves 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar – preparation In a small saucepan bring water to a boil. Add tea leaves and remove pan from heat. Cover pan and steep tea 5 minutes. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved, and strain tea through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill tea, covered, until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.

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Tea Recipe: Earl Grey Tea Madeleines with Honey

Make something different with your Tea! Ingredients 5 tablespoons unsalted butter plus additional for molds, room temperature 2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey tea or tea from 2 tea sachets. 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 2 large eggs 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel Preparation Line small sieve with 2 layers of damp cheesecloth and set sieve over small bowl. Melt 5 tablespoons butter in saucepan over low heat. Mix in tea. Let stand 10 minutes, then pour into sieve. Twist cheesecloth tightly around tea mixture, releasing tea-flavored butter into bowl. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick, about 4 minutes. Add honey, vanilla, and lemon peel; beat 1 … Continue reading

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