Before the season is over I swore I would make Blood Orange Scones. Today was the day! As I was steeping a cup of Lapsang Souchong last night, I thought it would be great to add into a scone recipe. So I saved my tea leaves, and added them into my scones this morning.
Lapsang Souchong is a black tea that has a deep, smoky flavor when brewed. It is great to use in a rub or in a savory sauce. Add some into brownies to enhance the chocolatey flavor. Either way you use it, I’m sure it will be delicious!
I also thought it would be appropriate to make them, as I am currently reading Laura Child’s Blood Orange Brewing! A tea shop mystery series brewing with murders, clues and tea!
Preheat oven to 425°
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp brewed Lapsang Souchong leaves 8 TBS frozen butter (grated) 1 blood orange zested 4 TBS blood orange juice 1 cup heavy cream
Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients into a bowl.
2. Add the tea leaves.
3. Grate the butter into the flour mixture and toss until the butter in incorporated.
4. Add the zest, juice and cream and fold together with a rubber spatula.
5. Once everything holds together in a dough, form it into a log and cut into squares, then into triangles.
6. Place onto parchment lined baked sheet and bake for 12-16 minutes.
Serve with honey or clotted cream.
x Miss G
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