Zesty green tea scones

Name: Zesty green tea scones
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 9-12
Ingredients: ¾ cup Cream; ¼ cup Milk; 5 bags Green tea (Main); 1 Lemon; 2 cups Flour; 4 tsp Baking powder; 1 Tbsp Sugar; 1 Egg; 1 Tbsp Butter; 1 pinch Sea salt

15 min

Makes: 9-12

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Ingredients

¾ cup	Cream
¼ cup	Milk
5 bags	Green tea (Main)
1	Lemon
2 cups	Flour
4 tsp	Baking powder
1 Tbsp	Sugar
1	Egg
1 Tbsp	Butter
1 pinch	Sea salt

Directions

In a small saucepan heat milk and cream till just before boiling point, remove from heat and add tea bags. Infuse the tea bags for no less than 3 minutes. The longer you infuse the tea the stronger the flavour.
Remove tea bags and allow cream to cool.
Preheat oven to 220C. Lightly flour a baking tray.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and mix well with zest of one lemon and sugar. Add egg (lightly whisked), melted butter, lemon juice and cream to flour and mix with a knife. Gently knead dough three times.
Divide mix into 9-12 portions then pat each portion into a scone shape and bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Check scones are baked by poking one with a toothpick; if it comes out clean it's ready. My favourite topping is strawberry jam with cream.