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Chinese - Tea - Eggs
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 130 Minutes
Ready In: 130 Minutes
Servings: 12
THIS A RATHER DIFFERENT LOOKING EGG BUT VERY PRETTY AND TASTE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU ARE USED TOO...OK GIVE EM A TRY..................
Ingredients:
1 -dozen eggs
3 - tablepoons black tea leaves or 2 tea bags
2 -teaspoons salt
1 -quart boiling water
5 - tablepoons soy sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons anise seed
1 - cinnamon stick
2 -teaspoons sugar
Directions:
1. HARD BOIL THE DOZEN EGGS AND REMOVE SHELLS CAREFULLY SO NOT TO BREAK THE WHITES.
2. POUR THE BOILING WATER OVER THE TEA AND STEEP FOR 10 MINUTES.
3. STRAIN THE TEA AND ADD THE ANISE SEEDS, SOY SAUCE,AND SALT, SUGAR AND CINNAMON STICK;
4. ADD PEELED EGGS AND SIMMER AT LEAST 2 HOURS.
5. ADDING HOT WATER IF NEEDED TO KEEP EGGS COVERED.
6. CHILL IN THIS LIQUID MIXTURE BEFORE SERVING ........
7. NOTE; ......IF EGGS ARE KEPT COVERED WITH THE LIQUID THEY WILL KEEP A VERY LONG TIME IN REFRIGERATOR
8. THSE EGGS ARE DIFFERENT AND A VERY GOOD APPETIZER, THEY LOOK LIKE VERY LARGE RIPE OLIVES…….. AND ARE PRETTY TO LOOK AT…. LIKE A SPIDERWEB DESIGN
By RecipeOfHealth.com