Green Tea Buns Food

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND TEABUNS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all dry ingredients into a bowl, then add pieces of cold butter and mix well together. 2. Mix egg and milk together in another bowl and add to mixture working it in with your hand until almost into a ball. 3. Add raisins if you are making the raisin buns if not don't add. 4. Continue on forming into a ball then put out onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. 5. Cover with a sprinkle of flour and roll into 1/4 inch thick pastry. 6. With a 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out 24 buns, place on a greased cookie pan or square pan, or a piece of parchment paper; place in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. 7. Once baking is complete, remove from oven put on a serving plate eat hot or cold with butter and homemade jam. 8. Pre-heat your oven to 350° and bake for 15 minutes, helpful tips under bake is better then over baking them. Check after 10 minutes if they are a light golden brown pull them out, ever oven is different.

EASY MOCHI

Steps:

• Wrap red bean paste in aluminum foil and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours. Mix sweet rice flour and green tea powder thoroughly in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Stir in water, then sugar. Mix until smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
• Cook the rice flour mixture in the microwave for 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Meanwhile, remove red bean paste from the freezer and divide paste into 8 equal balls. Set aside. Stir rice flour mixture and heat for another 15 to 30 seconds.
• Dust work surface with cornstarch. While the mochi is still hot from the microwave, begin rolling balls the size of about 2 tablespoons. Flatten the mochi ball and place 1 frozen red bean paste ball in the center. Pinch the mochi over the red bean paste until the paste is completely covered. Sprinkle with additional cornstarch and place mochi seam side down in a paper muffin liner to prevent sticking. Repeat until all the mochi and red bean paste is used.

TEA BUNS

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter or margarine until well-blended and no longer lumpy.
• Add raisins.
• Add milk.
• Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll with a rolling pin until 1-1/2 inches thick.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes.

GREEN TEA BUNS

Steps:

• Sift together flower and baking powder.
• Stir in water.
• Knead 10 times and divide into 25 balls.
• Steam for 20 min until tender.

GREEN TEA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter in a bowl.
• Add sugar in the butter and mix well. Gradually add beaten eggs and stir well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and green tea powder together and add the flour to the egg mixture.
• Pour the batter into a buttered loaf pan. Bake in preheated 340 degrees F oven for about 30-40 minutes.