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

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/

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.

Matcha Pancake rolls

Matcha is green tea leaves made into powder. It has caffeine so this still makes a good boost in the morning. Here is a recipe for Green Tea pancakes in the morning.

This is because I saw how you liked the Egg White Matcha Mini Muffins recipe. You must love this too. :)

INGREDIENTS (for the batter):
120g plain flour
25 g wholemeal flour
3 eggs
300mL milk
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp sugar or honey granules
1 Tbsp Matcha Japanese Green Tea