Sweet Tea Tirimasu

I'm not a food blogger.  But I made a new recipe for sis#3's birthday and I wanted to tell you about it. 

I get Southern Living magazine.  One of the boys had a fundraiser and it was cheap.  I wasn't sure if I would like it, but I'm finding it's one of my favorite publications.  A couple issues ago the cover story was sweet tea.  Who doesn't love a swig of ice cold sweet tea????  Well, maybe there's a lot of people, but I'm not one of them.

There were several interesting recipes in the article using sweet tea in food not just for a refreshing drink.  I saw the picture of the "Sweet Tea Tirimasu" and I knew it was one to try.  I love tirimasu and so do the sisters!  I've never made it though.  Sis#3 has gluten allergies.  That makes cooking challenging sometimes, but these days there are many gluten free products on the market including lady fingers.  However, I didn't know the size and texture of the GF lady fingers were not the same as the regular ol' cookies. 

Let's just say it didn't turn out perfect.  But, it was good enough for sis to like it since it had been years since she was able to eat this yummy dessert in a restaurant.  And, I must say, the sweet tea  flavor instead of coffee flavor wasn't the best.  Too much sweetness.  Next time we'll do the coffee version and be sure to soak those big cookies in the coffee and I think it'll be a hit.

At least it will be a hit with the girls in the family!  Apparently, boys don't eat tirimasu!