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Tea and white chocolate biscuits
This recipe combines the flavours of tea and chocolate. The tea is added to the dough in two forms: powder and liquid. The biscuits are dipped in white chocolate.
154 K 4.8/5 (13 reviews)
4 hours 10 min.
Easy
5.40 €
30 biscuits
7 IngredientsLast modified on: September 11th 2018
For 30 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
250 g flour - 2
125 g caster sugar - 3
125 g butter - 4
1 tablespoon powdered tea - 5
30 ml tea - 6
20 g beaten egg - 7
200 g white chocolate - Total weight: 765 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 10 min.
Resting: 2 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 4 hours 10 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Put into a food mixer bowl: 250 g flour, 125 g caster sugar, 125 g butter, 1 tablespoon powdered tea and 30 ml tea.
If possible, blend the tea to a fine powder before adding, as this makes the texture more pleasant to eat.
If possible, blend the tea to a fine powder before adding, as this makes the texture more pleasant to eat.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mix until the dough is evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 hours
Shape into a flat cake and wrap in plastic film, then refrigerate for 2 hours minimum or overnight.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Roll out the dough but not to thinly.
Roll out the dough but not to thinly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.
Cut out the biscuits in whatever shape you like.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 30 min.
Arrange them on a baking sheet and glaze them.
Bake until they are just starting to turn golden brown (This kind of biscuit must never be overcooked).
Bake until they are just starting to turn golden brown (This kind of biscuit must never be overcooked).
Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Meanwhile, melt 200 g white chocolate in a bain-marie.
Stage 8
Once the cooked biscuits have cooled. dip them one at a time into the melted chocolate, coating them to halfway.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 20 min.
Place them on a sheet of cooking parchment.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 30 min.
Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to set the white chocolate.
Your biscuits are now ready to eat.
Your biscuits are now ready to eat.
Remarks
For an interesting variation, try using green tea. I recommend adding 1 tablespoonful of powdered Matcha tea to the dough.
Keeping: Several days in an air-tight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 430 RDI=40 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 3,430 RDI=170 % | 14,350 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,880 RDI: 20 % |
| Per biscuits | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 480 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 30 biscuits : 5.45 €
- Per biscuits : 0.20 €
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Flour
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