The gift of tea is the gift of time. It is an invitation to slow down and take a breath. It is expression of love and an opportunity to bestow value and worth. If a tea pot could talk, it would say come sit a while. Share what is on your heart. Tell me about the highs and lows of your week. What are you feeling? Where do you see God at work? The dainty tea cup would say, let's not rush through this time. After all, think of the time that went into creating me and making me beautiful to be enjoyed by you. Take this moment to see the beauty within you and all around you. As we sit down to tea with each other we literally become that tea pot and tea cup. In the busyness of our lives, let's give the gift of time. Let's be present with each other. I, do, enjoy a good pot of tea. I attribute my love of tea to one of my childhood friends, Sheena. She and her mom taught me how to make the perfect pot of tea. Sheena's mom is from Scotland. First, you need to warm the tea pot. Boil some water and pour it into you tea pot. While the pot warms, boil a second kettle of water for your tea. After it boils, pour the warming water out of the pot, and pour in the just boiled water. Add your tea either loose leaf or bags according to the size of your pot. For black tea, you usually steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the leaves and serve.
Cranberry Orange Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour 10 tsp sugar, divided 1 tbsp orange zest 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/3 cup chilled butter, sliced 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp orange juice, divided 1/4 cup half-and-half 1 egg, beaten 1 tbsp milk 1/2 cup powdered sugar Combine flour, 7 tsp sugar, orange zest, baking soda, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. In a small bowl, stir together cranberries, 1/4 cup orange juice, half-and-half and egg. Add to flour mixture and mix until a soft dough forms. Knead 6 to 8 times on a lightly floured surface; pat into a 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges and place on a ungreased baking sheet. Brush with milk; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes; cool slightly. Combine powdered sugar and remaining orange juice; drizzle over warm scones. Note: I bake these in my 10-inch cast iron skillet and they turn out beautifully. So yummy!
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4/25/2015 01:35:00 am
Love this Becky
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