Yes, that’s right! We’re bringing you the perfect way to incorporate Earl Grey tea into your baking
Combining classic Earl Grey tea leaves and a delicious homemade low-calorie Earl Grey Jelly to produce a soft and delectable Linzer cookie - perfect for a tasty teatime treat, gifting, or for a flavorsome something sweet.
What is a Linzer Cookie?
Linzer cookies were created in Linz, Austria, and are popular throughout the world as a tasty treat. The cookie is easily recognized by having two layers: The bottom layer is a biscuit topped with various preserves, jellies, jams, and in our case a delicious, Earl Grey Jelly. The top layer is a biscuit layer with a shape cut out to reveal the delicious filling.
Time to show off your baking skills with a dash of Earl Grey!
Make your Earl Grey Jelly
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
What you’ll need:
- 2¼ cups water
- 5 tsp Earl Grey loose leaf tea
- ¾ granulated sugar
- 2 tsp agar agar
- ¼ lemon juice
- Glass jars
Method:
- Step 1: Brew the Earl Grey loose tea leaves in the 2¼ cups of water for 3-4 mins, then strain
- Step 2: Add the brewed tea and lemon juice to a saucepan and mix well. In a separate bowl mix the granulated sugar and agar-agar powder
- Step 3: Bring the brewed tea and lemon juice mixture to a boil and add the granulated sugar and agar-agar mixture to the saucepan and stir vigorously for 1-2 minutes until the sugar and agar-agar is dissolved - once the jelly comes to a full boil, remove from heat immediately
- Step 4: Fill your glass jars, seal them tightly and place them in the refrigerator for setting
Make your Delicious Linzer Cookies
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 13-15 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
What you’ll need:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. Earl Grey loose leaf tea
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract/paste
- 1 pinch salt
- Confectioners icing sugar for dusting
Method:
- Step 1: In a food processor, pulse the Earl Grey loose leaf tea until finely ground - remove from processor and set aside
- Step 2: Add almonds to the food processor and pulse until finely ground, then add the flour, granulated sugar, salt, and the processed finely ground Earl Grey loose leaf tea - pulse a few times to combine the ingredients
- Step 3: Add the cubed butter and vanilla extract and pulse until the mixture is crumbly
- Step 4: Remove the dough and knead it well until it comes together. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap tightly in cling wrap, and set in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour
- Step 5: Preheat the oven to 165°C and line baking trays with parchment paper or silicone mats
- Step 6: Roll the dough into ⅛ inch thickness between 2 sheets of parchment paper or cling wrap. Cut full circles on half of the dough and Linzer shapes on the other half of the dough (with cut-outs) - place the cookies lightly in the prepared pans
- Step 7: Bake until golden brown 13-15 mins and allow to cool completely before proceeding
- Step 8: Once the cookies are cool - Spread 1-2 teaspoons of your Earl Grey Jelly onto the bottom layer (full circle) of the cookie - then lightly cover with the top layer (layer with the cut out) - dust with confectioners icing sugar
- Step 9: Allow setting for 5-10 mins
- Step 10: Enjoy!
Easter is literally around the corner! Use this delicious recipe and create your very own Earl Grey Easter Linzer Cookies!
