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Chamomile and Lavender Tea

Chamomile and Lavender Tea

Chamomile and Lavender Tea

This tea from chamomile and lavender flowers is known for its soothing, calming effects on the central nervous system.

Yield 1 Serving| Prep Time: 5 minutes | Bake Time: 5 minutes

Chamomile has longstanding medicinal and spiritual uses. It's considered an alternative medicine for insomnia, anxiety, menstrual disorders, skin disorders, migraine, and many more.

Lavender, with a wide range of medical benefits, pairs wonderfully with chamomile in this calming, relaxing tea/tisane. Lavender tea is being used to purify the body and spirit, and eliminate headaches, insomnia, depression and fatigue.

Add fresh mint leaves to garnish but also to give it a pungent aroma...

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Ingredients to make Fresh Mint Puffs with Cheese
  • 2 tsp loose chamomile tea
  • 1 tsp dried lavender flowers
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 slice of lemon (optional) or 3-4 fresh mint leaves
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Fresh Mint Puffs with Cheese

Fresh Mint Puffs with Cheese

Fresh Mint Puffs with Cheese

These fresh mint puffs with cheese are so tender that they disappear in your mouth.

Yield 20 cookies | Prep Time: 30 minutes | Bake Time: 20-25 minutes

Mint is a superb herb high in many vitamins and minerals. The oil extracted from mint leaves also has many medicinal healing properties. The herb, in fresh or dried form, is so versatile that it's used in teas, salads, sweets, savory, and meat dishes.

The dough of these puffs contains pureed mint leaves that give the dough a pungent aroma and a refreshing zest.

These puffs could be your breakfast or pick-me-up in the afternoon along with your cuppa... They could not only be part of your tea table but also compliment any bread basket of a rich brunch or dinner.

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Ingredients to make Fresh Mint Puffs with Cheese
Fresh Mint Dough
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves 
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable, sunflower, corn, or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large large egg and 1 egg white
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
Cheese Filling
  • 1 cup cheese (crumbled feta cheese, grated cheddar, mixture of ricotta and Parmesan cheese, etc.)
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  • egg yolk 
  • sesame or raw sunflower seeds
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required equipment:​ baking sheet (17x11 inches)

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