Baking Will Become a Masterpiece: Pastry Chefs Don't Add Tea to Dough for No Reason

03.02.2023 20:23

Many people remember this recipe from Soviet times, and modern confectioners do not forget about this useful culinary trick to this day.

Pies, muffins and other pastries need more than just taste. Baked goods should look appetizing and literally tempt with their aroma.

When all three nuances coincide, the dessert deserves all the praise. You will definitely want to eat such pastries and ask for the recipe.

It turns out that the secret to the perfect dessert is very simple. It has to do with the tea that is mixed with the dough. This simple trick allows you to turn an ordinary cake into a masterpiece.

Black tea gives baked goods a beautiful color and aroma. For 1 kg of flour, take 1 glass of the drink. Pour the tea before adding the rest of the ingredients.

Dough and rolling pin
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Green tea and other varieties will not work. Only strong black tea without sugar is needed.

Only it provides an attractive coffee color to muffins, pies and other treats. And also the pastries acquire an appetizing golden crust.

Dmitry Bobrovich Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor