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We asked a few foodie friends to rustle up a batch of recipes using Yorkshire Tea. From brew-inspired bakes to ice lollies, you’ll find their creations below.
The Yorkshire Tea Proper Strong was the perfect brew to use to bring flavour to the sweet, sticky filling and really make you feel like you’re having breakfast for dessert. There is a lot of sweetness in the tart and the robust and full-bodied nature of the Proper Strong brew really stands up to this and ensures the delicious flavour of the tea comes through in the tart.
I made this to try and recreate the taste of a proper brew and buttery toast that I used to have with my porridge in the mornings back in England.
This makes a delicious treat for afternoon tea or can even be served as a dessert with some fresh cream, ice cream or creme fraiche.
Makes: 12 for afternoon tea or 8 people for dessert
Takes: 90 minutes plus cooling time
Ingredients:
Toast Crust:
Tart Filling:
Method:
Fluffy layers of fragrant Yorkshire Tea infused sponge cake, filled with lusciously sweet & tart orange cream cheese. Here’s an easy yet impressive recipe for a delightfully aromatic tea cake, best enjoyed with a hot cup of rich & refreshing Yorkshire Tea!
Prep: 45 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves 20
Yorkshire Tea Infused Sponge Cake
1 cup (240g) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups (330g) Caster Sugar
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
6 free-range eggs, lightly whisked
2 1/4 cups (360g) Self-Raising Flour
1 x Yorkshire Tea Bag brewed in 100mls boiling water
1. To make the sponge cakes, preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) fan forced. Lightly grease 3 x 18 cm (7 inch) round cake tins (or you can bake in batches with one single tin) & line the base of each tin with baking paper.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter & sugar until light, pale & creamy. Add 2 tablespoons of the flour, then gradually add the vanilla & eggs, beating well after each addition.
3. Gently fold in the remaining flour & the brewed Yorkshire Tea. Divide the mixture equally between the cake tins.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the centre of each cake springs back when lightly pressed. Leave the cakes in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cover & set aside until needed.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
500g cream cheese, softened
100g unsalted butter, softened
100ml thickened cream
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of 1/2 an orange
150g icing sugar mixture
Cake Assembly & Decoration
10 candied orange slices
Handful of fresh mint leaves
Storage
The cake can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Taylors of Harrogate Tea
“Taylors and ICC Taiwan started working together in the early 2000s and over 20 years later they are our biggest distributor in the Asia region."
Taylors of Harrogate Tea
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Taylors of Harrogate Tea
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