Mountain Chai Sponge Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2160 Minutes |
Ready In: 2175 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe was on the box of the Celestial Seasonings Chai Tea. Very Unique and Spicy! Ironically - - in russian - the word chai means tea - -so if you speak russian...chai tea, means tea tea.... Start this the night before to allow the tea to steep well. Ingredients:
1/4 cup milk |
6 chai tea teabags |
3/4 cup water, hot |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
1/4 cup cocoa powder |
6 egg yolks |
6 eggs |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 1/2 cups flour |
icing (optional) or powdered sugar (optional) |
Directions:
1. Steep 6 bags in 3/4 cup hot water overnight.
2. Next day: Squeeze liquid out of bags and toss bags away.
3. Place milk, tea, butter and cocoa powder in a saucepan and bring to a quick boil.
4. Set aside.
5. Beat eggs, egg yolks and sugar over a warm water bath until the mixture is warm.
6. Then place mixture in a mixer and whip until tripled in volume.
7. Cool for about 5 minutes.
8. Fold the flour and tea mixture into the whipped eggs.
9. Grease and flour dust (or dust with a mixture of cocoa powder and sugar) a 12x18 baking pan.
10. Spread batter into pan.
11. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
12. Place on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes, then remove from pan.
13. Icing is optional or dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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