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Banana Rolls with Almond Black Tea Recipe

Try these lovely banana rolls as a snack or for afternoon tea sessions.

This recipe makes banana rolls that are just sweet enough with the help of raw sugar, jam and sweet tea.

INGREDIENTS:
30x30cm sheet of ready made puff pastry
1 ripe banana
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp raw sugar or brown sugar
2 Tbsp peach jam

Aracha Matcha at 20% off at Teas.com.au

Get a discount when you purchase Aracha Matcha from Teas.com.au now!

Enjoy the use of Organic Aracha Matcha, the Japanese green tea perfect for everyday drinking, cooking and baking.

Matcha is now everywhere!  And by that we mean, green tea powder is now being used in drinks and food.

Some of our green tea recipes featured in this blog that particularly have matcha in them are: 

the yummy creamy thick Matcha Smoothie to cure your green tea frap cravings;  

the easy to make breakfast-perfect Matcha Pancake Rolls and Matcha Egg White Muffins;

and, the lovely no-bake dessert Matcha Tiramisu.

Take advantage of this limited offer now!

Aracha Macha sale at 20% off --http://www.teas.com.au/Japan/Organic-Aracha-Matcha.html

New Twist to the Old Iced Tea Recipe -- Lemongrass Lemonade

This is Lemongrass added to create more character to your lemonade.  This iced drink then becomes a
hybrid of an iced tea and a lemonade.

Try this using the correct Lemongrass tea, especially on a hot day.

INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsp caster sugar or simple syrup
2 Tbsp Lemongrass tea
Juice of half a lemon
600mL chilled water
2 cups ice cubes

DIRECTIONS:
Brew the Lemongrass tea in the lemon juice and sugar for

Craving the Green Tea Frap? Try this Matcha Smoothie

This is a recipe for a three-step thick matcha smoothie.

Ingredients are not hard to find at all. Just remember to use great quality Matcha.

INGREDIENTS:

4 ice cubes

2 coops Vanilla ice cream

1 cup cold milk

2 tsp Teas.com.au Aracha Matcha

1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender, place in this particular order -- ice, ice cream, cold milk, matcha and condensed milk. Whiz till ice is crushed well.

Serve the smoothie in cold tall glasses.

Sprinkle matcha on top and drizzle with honey if more sweetness is desired.

source: http://betterteas.com/matcha-thickshake/

Chicken Noodles with a Jasmine Green Tea Kick

Here's a little twist added onto chicken noodles. The recipe requires a noodle pack but we are to add more life to it and let it be more than just a yellow broth with wriggly noddles in it.

We are adding vegetables and tea to make it more exciting!

INGREDIENTS:
1 pack instant Nissan Chicken noodles (or other flavor preferred)
1 Tbsp Jasmine Green Tea, ground
1/4 cup mixed vegetable potato, chayote fruit, green peas, carrot, etc
2 slices of cooked meat

DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan, cook instant noodle according to packet but use only half of the flavouring.

Adding a Tangy Flavor to your Biscotti

This twice-baked coffee bread is given a tangy twist for flavor.  Try making this as a great pre-made treat perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

Use loose leaf tea for best results.

INGREDIENTS:

470g all-purpose flour

1 tsp backing powder

pinch of salt

200g granulated sugar

225g butter, room temperature

4 eggs

1 Tbsp grate lemon zest

2 Tbsp Lemon N Lime (from the Mixed Tea Sampler), ground

30 mL double strength Lemon Tea, cooled

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius.