Tea Brownies, September 2022.

I am a tea drinker, so combining my favorite brew with my favorite baked good was a natural!

This brownie is subtle tasting, but will make those who appreciate deliciousness happy.

I use Earl Grey tea, but Chai or Darjeeling would also be good. Remember to make the tea strong

• Ingredients
• ½ cup of boiling water
• 5 tea bags
• 10 tablespoons (1 ¾ sticks) unsalted butter (extra for greasing the pan)
• â…“ cup bittersweet chocolate chips (if you can only find semi-sweet, reduce the sugar by ¼ cup)
• 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup of all-purpose flour (a little extra for prepping the baking pan}
• ¼ teaspoon of salt

• Directions
• Grease a 9” baking pan with butter.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in small bowl. Let steep for at least 15 minutes.
• Melt the butter and chocolate in small saucepan over low heat.
• Stir constantly. When melted, remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
• In a large bowl, cream the sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and blended.
• Add the chocolate mixture and combine well.
• Squeeze the tea bags and discard the bags. Add the strong tea to the batter. Mix well.
• Measure the flour and salt. Sift directly into the batter. Mix gently until combined. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out clean or without only crumbs (not batter) on it.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for at least 1 hour.
• 12-16 pieces