Spice tea wafers

65 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Plus 1 Tb warm, very strong
Brewed spice tea
2 tablespoons Honey
2 cups All-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon Baking soda
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter or
Margarine, softened

Directions

"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 ½ 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 ⅛ 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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