European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In stir key Strong brewed Tea is poured into cups through a Metal Uta incr left and then diluted with water from a traditional Samovar right. Tippy or Nfn Pekoe Tea made from the leaves inside the Bud one of the Best grades. Gunpowder Tea that has been rolled into lulls. For Rosr and second brushes the first two pickings after the Monsoon Rains. They Are especially prize. I is also helpful 10 know How Tea is classified. This is done according to How the Tea is processed How it is blended and where the Tea comes from. There Are Lour Basic kinds of Lea Black fermented Green unfermented Oblong Sci fermented and perfumed Leas. You will often Sec the following regions listed on labels Assam Darj cycling Ceylon Keeyun and Formosa among the most popular Tea blends Are English breakfast Earl Grey and russian caravan. To make 3 Good pot of Lea Start by warming the Teapot then put in one Teaspoon of Tea for each cup and one for the pot. Pour boiling water Over the Tea and let it Steep three to live minutes. Strain in in to a second warm pot and it is ready to serve. The English prefer to keep Lea warm with a cosy. In Germany in is More common to be it Over a warming Candle the amount of i Ime you Steep the Tea will depend on the strength and effect you want. There Are two Active ingredients in Tea Tannin and caffeine. In the first three minutes caffeine is released. Thereafter Tannin is released. If you want to relax let the Lea Steep a full five minutes. The Tannin will neutralize the caffeine. If you want to Wake up Strain the Tea after three minutes. Tea that has t been crushed and fermented has much lets Lanni acid Here Are some English recipes for dishes to accompany your Lea oven scones 2 cups flour 3 Teaspoons baking powder i Teaspoon sail 1 Tablespoons butter i cup milk 1 egg beaten preheat a Luking Sheet in a 350-degree oven. Sift the flour baking powder and Salt together. Cui in the butter. Mix in enough milk to get a soft dough. Roll the dough on a floured surface so hat it is one Inch Thirk. Cut rounds out o it two inches in diameter. Put the rounds on the hot cookie Sheet. Brush them with beaten egg and bake for 10 minutes. To serve split them like English muffins and serve with butter fruit scones ingredients As above 3 Tablespoons dried fruit such As Dales or raisins prepare As for above recipe but add the dried fruit to the dough. Drop scones1 cup flour 1 Teaspoon baking powder 2 Tablespoons sugar Leggi cup milk butter for frying 2 Tablespoons melted butter mix together the flour baking powder sugar egg and melted butter. Add enough milk to gel a thick Pancake Bailor. Grease a heated griddle with melted butter. Drop the Batter onto the Grill As you would for Normal pancakes and Brown on both sides five to six minutes in All. Serve with Jam and whipped Cream. Trifle for the cake / Pound sugar / Pound butter 2 eggs 1 cup self rising flour for the custard egg Yolks 4 Tablespoons sugar dash Salt 2 cups milk i Teaspoon Vanilla extract for the Topping / cup Cream Sherry i cup shredded Coconut custard from above 2 cups whipped Cream 1 cup canned pitied Black cherries to make the cake Cream together the Bulter and sugar. Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Place Wax paper on the Bottom of a nine Inch baking pan. Pour the Batter into the pan. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake until Golden Brown about 20 minutes. Cul into pieces for serving. To make the custard warm the milk. Add the Wanilla sugar Salt and egg Yolks and mix thoroughly. Put this in the top of a double boiler and heat stirring constantly unlit the mixture is think and creamy. Do not boil. To put the trifles Lone her Sprinkle the cake with Sherry. Put the pieces on serving dishes and add the Coconut. Then cover with custard and chill you May not use All the custard. To serve put on whipped Cream and canned cherries. Strawberry Shortcake 2 cups hour 3 Tablespoons baking powder dash Salt i cup butter 8 Tablespoons sugar 1 Pound fresh Ripe strawberries 1 cup whipping Cream vegetable shortening grease a 9-Inch pan with shortening. Sift tog Eicr the flour Salt 4 Tablespoons sugar and the baking powder. Cut in the Butler. Mix in the egg. Mis the dough until in is smooth. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Put he dough in the pan and bake until in is Golden and firm. Let it Cool and turn it out. Wash Hull and Cut up the strawberries. Sprinkle them with sugar and let them sit half an hour. Whip the Cream. Serve the cake topped with strawberries and whipped Cream. June1j,13k stripes Magazine 5