Comments on: a low-entropy state http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:23:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jenyu http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-145038 jenyu Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:22:00 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/a-low-entropy-state/#comment-145038 pam - it's all purpose flour pam – it’s all purpose flour

]]> By: pam http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-145018 pam Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:53:06 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/a-low-entropy-state/#comment-145018 what flour is used? is it self raising or plain flour? cheers what flour is used? is it self raising or plain flour?
cheers

]]> By: Adelina http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-80429 Adelina Mon, 24 May 2010 19:12:06 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/a-low-entropy-state/#comment-80429 Not sure if you need any additional tip for the Earl Grey tea but I once made Earl Grey madeleine cookies and the recipe asked to melt the butter on low heat then add the tea leaves to it and simmer for a minute. Then let the butter and the tea leaves infuse for about 10-15 minutes and strain the leaves. For the cookie, I guess you could allow this butter to become solidify again before using it to mix with other ingredients. This is just my idea for you to think about! Not sure if you need any additional tip for the Earl Grey tea but I once made Earl Grey madeleine cookies and the recipe asked to melt the butter on low heat then add the tea leaves to it and simmer for a minute. Then let the butter and the tea leaves infuse for about 10-15 minutes and strain the leaves. For the cookie, I guess you could allow this butter to become solidify again before using it to mix with other ingredients. This is just my idea for you to think about!

]]> By: Mrs. R http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-76753 Mrs. R Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:26:42 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/a-low-entropy-state/#comment-76753 Jen, Your cookies look fabulous! I did go through the comments and hope I am not duplicating an idea... :) For upping the bergamot flavor, try using the double bergamot tea (Twinings??), and then I was also going to suggest blending it into the butter and letting it infuse... I use this same principle when making many of my handcrafted soaps! As to a *heavenly* English style Earl Gray tea... try www.uptontea.com. Apparently we Americans like our flavors much stronger. The English do not use nearly as much bergamot flavoring as we do. Hmmm, I might even like THAT version of this tea. I do plan on ordering some for my husband who really like this tea and is intrigued by the Upton Tea description! Blessings, ~Mrs. R Jen,
Your cookies look fabulous! I did go through the comments and hope I am not duplicating an idea… :)

For upping the bergamot flavor, try using the double bergamot tea (Twinings??), and then I was also going to suggest blending it into the butter and letting it infuse… I use this same principle when making many of my handcrafted soaps!

As to a *heavenly* English style Earl Gray tea… try http://www.uptontea.com. Apparently we Americans like our flavors much stronger. The English do not use nearly as much bergamot flavoring as we do. Hmmm, I might even like THAT version of this tea. I do plan on ordering some for my husband who really like this tea and is intrigued by the Upton Tea description!
Blessings,
~Mrs. R

]]> By: KittyT http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/earl-grey-tea-cookies-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-74541 KittyT Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:09:31 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/2008/12/04/a-low-entropy-state/#comment-74541 Hello Jen. Thank you for all the ideas. I have made the cookies, with Twinnings, and I think the taste of bergamot is there, and the recipe is lovely. However if you'd like to still use teabags and get a stronger bergamot flavour, I suggest using Lipton's Earl Grey (the one that comes in an individually wrapped bags box). The bergamot flavour is almost too overpowering to recommend it for infusing, but I have used it with the Twinnings (1/1 ratio) and it works well for the cookies. The bergamot taste pops up a little more with it. Hello Jen. Thank you for all the ideas. I have made the cookies, with Twinnings, and I think the taste of bergamot is there, and the recipe is lovely.

However if you’d like to still use teabags and get a stronger bergamot flavour, I suggest using Lipton’s Earl Grey (the one that comes in an individually wrapped bags box). The bergamot flavour is almost too overpowering to recommend it for infusing, but I have used it with the Twinnings (1/1 ratio) and it works well for the cookies. The bergamot taste pops up a little more with it.

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