Enjoying Blocks Dessert Style

Last week I spoke to the Herb Society, Frankenmuth Mid-Michigan unit on how to incorporate tea with cooking. Yes, I know I've discussed playing with your food before, but it really does make a difference if you get in there and experiment. It is understandable though that there may be time constraints, so here's one of the recipes I came up for the talk on cooking with tea.

The Herb Society gave me some green tea with rose and lavender to work with. So I sat and pondered what would be new and different for this group. The solution, gelatin blocks. Do you remember having those as a kid and thoroughly enjoying the? I figured that using gelatin was easy and that the green tea would add to the already refreshing characteristics of an already yummy dessert.  From the responses that were received, this is a real winner of a recipe.

Here is the recipe;

4 packets unflavored gelatin

¼ c cold water

1 cup sugar

33/4 cups hot water (180-186 degrees depending on the green tea, not boiling)

4 tsp. Green rose lavender tea (Our Cherry Blossom tea will work great in this recipe)*

*In using Tozy Tea Cherry Blossom tea, use two pyramids.

Using the first two ingredients of the recipe, follow the directions for starting your gelatin using the microwave directions on the unflavored gelatin box. I used Kroger brand. While gelatin mixture is standing, put sugar and loose leaf tea in a T Sac (or use 2 of our pyramids of Cherry Blossom Tea) of into a bowl. While holding the tea inside the bowl, pour hot water into bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolves. Let the tea steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea. Continue stirring gelatin in order to help it cool down faster. Pour into a 9x 13 baking dish. Chill.

If you like, you can add some of the tea leaves and rose petals before you chill this tasty dish.

This dish is truly refreshing and tasty. Enjoy!

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