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To Make Tea

Tea infused with Baker's chocolate, sweetened and steamed.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
By Hatfield (Mass.). Congregational Church · From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Make Tea

Ingredients

Directions

Brew the tea

  1. Scald the teapot.

  2. Add 1 teaspoon of tea for 1 cup.

  3. Pour over boiling water and let stand on the back of the stove for five minutes.

Add the chocolate and milk

  1. Add 1 quart water, 1 pint milk, and 2 squares Baker's chocolate.

  2. Sweeten to taste.

Steam

  1. Steam in a double boiler for two hours.

By Hatfield (Mass.). Congregational Church. Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Baker's chocolate
Supplies the main chocolate flavour and a rich, smooth body to the drink.
Milk (in the method)
Adds creaminess and softens the bitterness of the chocolate and tea.

The step that matters

Steam in a double boiler. Gentle, indirect heat keeps the milk and chocolate from scorching or separating, so the drink stays smooth over a long steam.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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