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                            SPICE TEA WAFERS

Serving Size  : 65   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Crackers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2   c            Plus 1 Tb warm, very strong
                       Brewed spice tea
  2       tb           Honey
  2       c            All-purpose flour
    1/8   ts           Baking soda
  4       tb           (1/2 stick) butter or
                       Margarine, softened

 "These crispy, subtle crackers capture the flavor of
 your favorite spice tea. 325°F. 20 to 25 minutes
 Preheat the oven to 325°F.

 Dissolve the honey in the warm tea.

 In a large bowl or in the food processor, mix the
 flour and baking soda together. Cut the butter into
 the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
 Slowly mix in about 1/2 cup of the tea-honey mixture,
 just enough to form a dough that will hold together in
 a cohesive ball. Reserve the remaining tea to glaze
 the tops of the crackers.

 Divide the dough into 2 equal portions for rolling. On
 a floured surface or pastry cloth, roll out to 1/8
 inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into
 2-inch shapes.

 Place the crackers on a lightly greased or
 parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick each one all the
 way through in 2 or 3 places with the tines of a fork.
 Bake for 10 minutes, turn and brush the tops with the
 remaining tea-honey liquid. Continue baking for
 another 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool
 on a rack.

 Yield: 60-65.

 VARIATION: Using a smoky tea such as Darjeeling also
 produces an interesting cracker.

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