As summer winds down and the cooler crisp air of fall makes its way, I love to enjoy the afternoon outdoors with a hot cup of flavored tea and tasty treat. If you love tea, then you and your guests will enjoy my tea and dessert recipes!
I started off by perusing through my The Afternoon Tea Collection recipe book and made these delicate ‘Vanilla Bean Thins’ that were a perfect compliment to my fresh berries and cream. You only need 3 ingredients to make fresh whipped cream (heavy whipping cream, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract). Check out these 4 ways to make fresh whipped cream. For more of that fresh vanilla bean flavor, I made my vanilla earl grey milk tea – a deliciously easy recipe that is pure indulgence in a cup!
Enjoy!
vanilla bean thins
yield: 12 cookies
ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 ounce butter, softened
- 1/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten lightly
- 1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.
- Halve vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into medium bowl, discard pod. Add butter and sugar to bowl; stir until combined. Stir in egg white and sifted flour.
- Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with 1/4″ inch plain tube. Pipe 2 1/4″ inch long strips – place 2 inches apart on trays.
- Bake cookies about 5 minutes or until edges are browned lightly. Cool on tray.
vanilla flavored earl grey milk tea
yield 3-4 small tea cups
ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 1/2 cups of milk
- 2 tbsp of earl grey loose leaf tea
- sugar, to taste
directions
- Halve vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine the milk, earl grey tea, and vanilla seeds.
- Once the milk reaches a boil, remove from heat and let it simmer 2-3 minutes to allow for a longer brew.
- Take a strainer and pour milk tea into a measuring cup; discard loose tea leaves. Serve hot by pouring milk tea into tea cups, add sugar to taste.
-Photos by Rose Angel Lopez
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