Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Earl Grey teabag
  • 2.5 cups flour (all-purpose)
  • 3 tbsp Earl Grey tea (approximately 6 tea bags, cut open)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • .5 cup cold butter (cubed)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg (large)
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instruction

  • Steep one Earl Grey teabag in 1/4 cup of boiling water. Leave teabag in the water and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 400° Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or dust with flour
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, tea, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  • Using a pastry blender, cut cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly
  • In a smaller bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg
  • Add buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Stir swiftly with a fork until dough comes together.
  • On a lightly floured surface, lightly pat dough into a rectangle, about 9" x 6"
  • Trim the edges of the rectangle to straighten, then cut the rectangle into three squares.
  • Cut each square diagonally into four triangles. Transfer the triangles to the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the center of oven 18-20 minutes until golden.
  • Transfer to a rack and allow to cool