Earl Grey tea + lavender + shortbread
Each one tastes like a sip of tea. Here’s how to make them.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon finely ground Earl Grey tea (use 3 tea bags or 4 teaspoons loose leaf)
- ½ teaspoon culinary-grade lavender, finely ground
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon whole Earl Grey tea
- ½ teaspoon culinary-grade whole lavender flowers
Texas, 1995
A hot, cloudless sky rains down unfiltered sunshine on a small town in the Hill Country. The black asphalt of the quiet, backwoods streets bubbles into liquid tar. Birdsong, frogsong, and creeksong are all silent. Every living thing clings to the shadows of the oak trees. Water is a myth. The rusty thermometer nailed to the brickstone wall, with an even rustier nail, reads 106 Fahrenheit. Somewhere in a living room, the air-conditioned oasis, with the window blinds sealed shut and the ceiling fan on its highest speed, a young boy no more than five years old is asked whether…
David McKenzie
Eclectic, inquisitive, curious, and gay. David McKenzie is a professional game designer with a large assortment of interests, hobbies, and O P I N I O N S.
