Tea Bar Recipes

CHAI LATTE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the parchment. Whisk the flour, oats, malted milk powder, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake until the top is golden brown and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the white chocolate, then return to the oven until the chocolate softens, about 45 seconds. Remove from the oven and spread the chocolate into a smooth layer. Top with nonpareils. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely, then lift out of the pan using the parchment; cut into squares.

ICED TEA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use 1 teaspoon of butter to coat a 9-by-11-inch baking pan. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the butter with 1 cup of flour until mixture comes together to form a ball. Press the dough evenly into pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Lower temperature to 300 degrees.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, the eggs, salt, vanilla, brown sugar, coconut and pecans. Spread over the crust. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the powdered sugar, the orange and the lemon juices. Spread the glaze over the cookies. Cut into 1-inch squares and serve. Do not freeze. Store in a cool place for up to 3 days.

SCOTCH TEAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in butter. Pat evenly into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.