Apple Muffins with Dragonwell Glaze

Submitted by: Caroline Nystrom

A delicious winter treat!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg 1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 1/2 cup peeled, chopped apples
Strongly brewed Dragonwell Tea
Confectioners sugar

Directions:
Cream together sugar and butter.
Add egg and beat well.
Stir in milk.
In another bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, and spices.
Add egg mixture to flour mixture, and blend just until moistened.
Batter will be lumpy.
Add apples to batter and blend carefully.
Fill well-greased muffin tin.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 mminutes, until golden brown.
Makes 1 dozen muffins.

Thin 4 tablespoons of confectioners sugar with the Dragonwell Tea to the desired consistency. Spoon glaze over the muffins and enjoy!

Dragonwell Noodles

Submitted by: Mary Nash

A Japanese influenced noodle dish, that uses a combination of tea and chicken broth as a base.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients
1 Cup Chicken Broth
2 Cups water
2 Tablespoons Dragonwell tea leaf
1/4 Cup rice vinegar
1/2 Cup rice noodles
3.5 Ounces sliced Shitake Mushrooms
2 Tablespoons cooking oil
2 Tablespoons Miso paste
2 Teaspoons chopped garlic
1 Teaspoon chopped ginger
1 Teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Saute Shitake mushrooms, over medium heat, in cooking oil until slightly golden.

Boil water in medium saucepan.

Once boiling, add Dragonwell tea leaf in tea strainers.

Add rice noodles and chicken broth. Let boil for 3 minutes.

Add red pepper flakes, rice vinegar, and Miso paste and stir. Let simmer for two minutes.

Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir slowly for three minutes.

Remove tea strainers from soup and serve hot.