Comments on: green tea shortbread sandwiches http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:36:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-300348 Michelle Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:28:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-300348 I made these cookies recently using up the last of my matcha and the cookies turned out super dark green and very strong unlike yours, like dumping the powder in your mouth and trying to chew. I really want these to work for me next time I will just use 1 tablespoon of matcha hopefully that won't wreck the formula. I made these cookies recently using up the last of my matcha and the cookies turned out super dark green and very strong unlike yours, like dumping the powder in your mouth and trying to chew. I really want these to work for me next time I will just use 1 tablespoon of matcha hopefully that won’t wreck the formula.

]]> By: Talitha http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-271384 Talitha Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-271384 I'll be baking up a storm in a couple weeks for my daughter's school's staff appreciation week and I'm making these for the China themed day. What I need to know is, approximately how many cookies will this make? I have 35 people to feed, and why is it that they always eat more when it's a cookie? No one would think of having two slices of cake, but two, three, four cookies disappear into their mouths without a second thought! : ) I suppose I could dip the cookies to stretch them out instead of making them sandwich style? Thanks! I’ll be baking up a storm in a couple weeks for my daughter’s school’s staff appreciation week and I’m making these for the China themed day. What I need to know is, approximately how many cookies will this make? I have 35 people to feed, and why is it that they always eat more when it’s a cookie? No one would think of having two slices of cake, but two, three, four cookies disappear into their mouths without a second thought! : ) I suppose I could dip the cookies to stretch them out instead of making them sandwich style? Thanks!

]]> By: Kristine http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-218185 Kristine Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:08:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-218185 Katherine, I had the same problem with my dough and I just added a few sprinkles of water to soften it up again. Once the water is incorporated you can flour your board and dough. This works especially well when you are rolling the dough several times. Shortbread can be tricky sometimes. Katherine, I had the same problem with my dough and I just added a few sprinkles of water to soften it up again. Once the water is incorporated you can flour your board and dough. This works especially well when you are rolling the dough several times. Shortbread can be tricky sometimes.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-212772 deb Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:26:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-212772 Hi Katherine -- Not being in the kitchen with you, of course, it is always hard for me to tell what went wrong. A common error that leads to too-crumbly shortbreads is measuring too much flour or dry ingredients; even packing it too tightly in a measuring cup can cause this. Nevertheless, sometimes doughs are awfully hard and crumbly to cut when they're just out of the fridge. Letting them warm up a little at room temperature can help. Hi Katherine — Not being in the kitchen with you, of course, it is always hard for me to tell what went wrong. A common error that leads to too-crumbly shortbreads is measuring too much flour or dry ingredients; even packing it too tightly in a measuring cup can cause this. Nevertheless, sometimes doughs are awfully hard and crumbly to cut when they’re just out of the fridge. Letting them warm up a little at room temperature can help.

]]> By: Katherine http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-212737 Katherine Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:07:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-212737 Dear Deb, Can you tell me what I might have done incorrectly that resulted in my dough crumbling? I used the ingredients listed and everything looked good until I pulled the disks of dough out and they kept falling to powder. Is there anything I can do to rescue the crumbly dough or something I should bear in mind for the future? Many thanks and best regards, Katherine Dear Deb,

Can you tell me what I might have done incorrectly that resulted in my dough crumbling? I used the ingredients listed and everything looked good until I pulled the disks of dough out and they kept falling to powder. Is there anything I can do to rescue the crumbly dough or something I should bear in mind for the future?

Many thanks and best regards,
Katherine

]]> By: Jen http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-204008 Jen Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:31:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-204008 Has anyone tried this recipe using Green Tea Powder that's not matcha? My whole foods did not have any green tea powder and the asian grocery store had the powder but it was not labled matcha. Has anyone tried this recipe using Green Tea Powder that’s not matcha? My whole foods did not have any green tea powder and the asian grocery store had the powder but it was not labled matcha.

]]> By: Lydia http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-202081 Lydia Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:25:18 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-202081 loving this recipe so far. had a hard time tracking down matcha powder and then found it in a tiny container will just 6.5 tablespoons. Thanks for the tips on distinguishing matcha powder from tea for steeping. I'm chilling the dough at the moment. once the cookies are assembled how long can they keep for? If I bake them tomorrow will they last another day before I serve them? loving this recipe so far. had a hard time tracking down matcha powder and then found it in a tiny container will just 6.5 tablespoons. Thanks for the tips on distinguishing matcha powder from tea for steeping.

I’m chilling the dough at the moment. once the cookies are assembled how long can they keep for? If I bake them tomorrow will they last another day before I serve them?

]]> By: Michele http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-182259 Michele Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:22:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-182259 I'd just like to say thanks for a lovely recipe. I used half the dough to make snowflake shapes, which I served without filling, and the other half I sandwiched together with a mixture of cream cheese, toasted coconut and honey. They were crisp and sandy and just perfect. Mine came out quite a bit darker than yours, though--I don't know if it's a question of lighting or of different teas: http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/09/30/green-tea-uber-alles/ I’d just like to say thanks for a lovely recipe. I used half the dough to make snowflake shapes, which I served without filling, and the other half I sandwiched together with a mixture of cream cheese, toasted coconut and honey. They were crisp and sandy and just perfect. Mine came out quite a bit darker than yours, though–I don’t know if it’s a question of lighting or of different teas:
http://finefuriouslife.com/2008/09/30/green-tea-uber-alles/

]]> By: Vanessa http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-177512 Vanessa Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:47:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-177512 RACHELLE: I'm familiar with that type of tea, and unfortunately I think the best way for you to bake/cook with matcha, you'd have to buy it, rather than sift through the tea bags. Matcha is ground up tea leaves, so essentially tea powder. The matcha that is used to enhance the sencha tea flavour is more or less, not that much (amount-wise) matcha to begin with. Not sure if there is a Japanese grocery store in your area, if so, they will most probably carry it. Even local-area grocery stores (Whole Foods, for instance) may carry it, but if not, perhaps you can just go to amazon.com and find a retailer that sells it and purchase it that way. :) Good luck. DEB: Great blog, feel free to browse mine :D Looking at your stuff makes me want to bake, ASAP, hehe RACHELLE:
I’m familiar with that type of tea, and unfortunately I think the best way for you to bake/cook with matcha, you’d have to buy it, rather than sift through the tea bags. Matcha is ground up tea leaves, so essentially tea powder. The matcha that is used to enhance the sencha tea flavour is more or less, not that much (amount-wise) matcha to begin with. Not sure if there is a Japanese grocery store in your area, if so, they will most probably carry it. Even local-area grocery stores (Whole Foods, for instance) may carry it, but if not, perhaps you can just go to amazon.com and find a retailer that sells it and purchase it that way. :) Good luck.

DEB:
Great blog, feel free to browse mine :D Looking at your stuff makes me want to bake, ASAP, hehe

]]> By: Rachelle http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams/#comment-150659 Rachelle Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:34:44 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/green-dreams#comment-150659 Can someone tell me if the tea has to say 100% matcha? I have Costco's KIRKLAND brand that is produced by ITO EN and the box says its "Matcha Blend" and explains that the tea is made with Sencha Green Tea from Japan and the Match, a green tea powder is added to enhance flavor and tea. When I use these tea bags to make Iced Tea some of it (but not all) seems to be powder but, after brewing, some of the tea remains in the tea bag itself. So before trying to brew anything, would opening up the teabags and pouring this into the recipe work or not? What do those more knowledgeable about green tea think? I want to make these cookies soon and am wondering if I still need to buy (different) green tea! Thanks for any help you may be able to offer. Can someone tell me if the tea has to say 100% matcha?
I have Costco’s KIRKLAND brand that is produced by ITO EN and the box says its “Matcha Blend” and explains that the tea is made with Sencha Green Tea from Japan and the Match, a green tea powder is added to enhance flavor and tea.

When I use these tea bags to make Iced Tea some of it (but not all) seems to be powder but, after brewing, some of the tea remains in the tea bag itself.
So before trying to brew anything, would opening up the teabags and pouring this into the recipe work or not?

What do those more knowledgeable about green tea think? I want to make these cookies soon and am wondering if I still need to buy (different) green tea! Thanks for any help you may be able to offer.

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