Turkey And Earl Grey Honey Butter Tea Sandwiches For Tea Time Food

TURKEY AND EARL GREY HONEY BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES FOR TEA-TIME!

Steps:

• In a mini food processor or in a bowl, blend the butter, honey, ground tea and salt.
• In a medium bowl, toss the apple with the lemon juice. Squeeze out any excess liquid and pulse or mix the apple into the honey butter.
• Spread a scant 1/2 tablespoon of the apple butter onto each slice of pumpernickel or wheat bread.
• Top half of the slices with the smoked turkey and close the sandwiches.
• Using a sharp serrated knife, trim off the bread crusts. Cut the sandwiches into 4 triangles, transfer to a plate and serve.
• MAKE AHEAD: The uncut sandwiches can be covered with a lightly moistened paper towel and plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.

ELEGANT TARRAGON AND TOMATO BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small pan and fry the shallots and garlic until soft.
• Add the tomatoes to the shallots with the tarragon. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until reduced to a thick pulp.
• Press through a sieve and leave to cool. Once cold, beat the purée slowly into the softened butter.
• Season, and make into sandwiches with the white bread. Cut into fingers or triangles and serve as part of an afternoon tea, or a picnic lunch!

EARL GREY TEA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the milk in over medium heat in a small saucepan until small bubbles form around the pan's rim- do not boil.
• Remove from heat, stir in tea leaves or submerge the teabags in the warm milk. Cover and set aside for 45 minutes to steep.
• Preheat oven to 400*F and prepare muffin pans.
• Combine all-purpose flour, oat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until well mixed. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, lightly beat the egg with a whisk, then whisk in the melted butter, yogurt, and honey until blended. If using loose tea, strain the milk into the bowl, using a fine-mesh strainer. If using tea bags, discard them, then pour the milk into the egg mixture. Stir well with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and stir until moistened.
• Fill the prepared tins 3/4 full and bake for 25 minutes or until muffins are lightly brown, with rounded, cracked tops.
• Cool the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove the muffins and let them cool another 5 minutes.

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse together the flour, tea, and salt, until the tea is just spotted throughout the flour. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and butter. Pulse together just until a dough is formed. Place dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, and roll into a log, about 2 1/2-inches in diameter. Tightly twist each end of wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice the log into 1/3-inch thick disks. Place on parchment or silpat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (2 probably needed depending on size of sheets). Bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and cool to room temperature.

DAINTY EGG AND CHIVE TEA SANDWICHES FOR TEA-TIME

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a small pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 6 minutes. Drain and run the eggs under cold water until cool.
• Peel and then coarsely grate or crumble the eggs into a bowl. Mix with the salad cream, mayonnaise and chives and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut off the bread crusts with a serrated knife - put them to one side for home-made breadcrumbs.
• Butter the bread and divide the egg mixture between 4 bread slices. Top with the remaining bread. Stack 2 sandwiches together and cut into 3 fingers, then serve.
• Cook's tips: Pierce the rounded end of each egg with a pin before cooking to help stop the shell from cracking.
• Cooling the eggs under cold water stops them from cooking further and prevents a dark ring forming around the yolk.
• For easy peeling, peel the eggs under cold running water over a colander to collect all the bits of shell. The water stops the shell from sticking to your fingers and the egg.

OVEN ROASTED EARL GREY TEA, LEMON & ROSEMARY BRINED TURKEY

Steps:

• Bring 6 1/2 quarts water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea, lemon peel and rosemary. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes. If using tea bags, remove them. If using bulk tea, remove lemon peel and rosemary, set aside and strain the mixture and discard the tea leaves. Pour the mixture back in the pot and stir in salt, sugar and the set-aside lemon peel and rosemary. Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in the ice, cool to below 50 degrees F. Line a large pot with two 30-gallon plastic garbage bags, one inside the other. Place turkey in the bag-lined pot, breast-side down. Pour brine over turkey; press to submerge. Twist off bags to eliminate air pockets and tie. Refrigerate turkey in brine for 2 days (48 hours).
• Drain turkey, discard brine. Pat turkey dry. Stuff cavity with rosemary, punctured lemons, celery and onion. Fold wing tips under; tie legs. Rub olive oil all over the turkey.
• Place oven rack in the lowest third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Place turkey on a rack in large roasting pan. Place bird in oven and roast for 2 hours, then baste with 1/2 cup broth.
• Continue to roast until turkey is brown and thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F. Basting frequently with the remaining 1 1/2 cups broth and pan juices. Cover loosely with foil if browning too quickly. Transfer turkey to a large platter or carving board. Tent loosely with foil. Let stand at least 30 minutes or up to 45 minutes prior to carving.

RADISH, PARSLEY AND LEMON BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, blend the softened butter with the lemon zest and lemon juice and season with salt.
• Spread the bread slices with the lemon butter. Using a 1 1/2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut 16 rounds from 4 slices. Cut the remaining slices into 2 1/2-by-1 inch rectangles. Top with the parsley leaves and radish slices. Serve at once, or cover the sandwiches with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours.