make yourself some rose tea
take a handful of dried rose petals or buds, place them in a teapot, add a bag of green tea and pour two cups of boiling water into the teapot. let it steep for thirty seconds, then strain the rose tea into your prettiest teacups.
bake a tray of cream puffs
half cup of butter
1 cup boiling water
1 cup of flour
a pinch of salt
4 large eggs
preheat oven to 400 degs f
melt the butter with the water in small saucepan. bring to boil and stir constantly. add flour and salt and keep stirring. once it starts to thicken remove the pan from the heat and continue stirring fast. the mixture will form a ball -continue stirring for about 20 seconds more. remove from heat completely and crack 1 egg into the mixture -whisk in well until smooth and fluffy. now do the same with the remaining 3 eggs.
drop large tablespoons of batter onto an ungreased baking 3 inches apart. start baking at 400 degs for 15 minutes. now reduce the heat to 350 degs and bake for an additional 15 minutes. leave the tray sitting in the oven until cooled off.
now comes the fun part - slice off the tops, fill the inside with pastry creme (or whipped) cream, put the top back on, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. if you feel particularly indulgent, melt some chocolate and drizzle over the top.
make yourself some rose tea
take a handful of dried rose petals or buds, place them in a teapot, add a bag of green tea and pour two cups of boiling water into the teapot. let it steep for thirty seconds, then strain the rose tea into your prettiest teacups.
bake a tray of cream puffs
half cup of butter
1 cup boiling water
1 cup of flour
a pinch of salt
4 large eggs
preheat oven to 400 degs f
melt the butter with the water in small saucepan. bring to boil and stir constantly. add flour and salt and keep stirring. once it starts to thicken remove the pan from the heat and continue stirring fast. the mixture will form a ball -continue stirring for about 20 seconds more. remove from heat completely and crack 1 egg into the mixture -whisk in well until smooth and fluffy. now do the same with the remaining 3 eggs.
drop large tablespoons of batter onto an ungreased baking 3 inches apart. start baking at 400 degs for 15 minutes. now reduce the heat to 350 degs and bake for an additional 15 minutes. leave the tray sitting in the oven until cooled off.
now comes the fun part - slice off the tops, fill the inside with pastry creme (or whipped) cream, put the top back on, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. if you feel particularly indulgent, melt some chocolate and drizzle over the top.
