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Chinese - Tea - Eggs Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago THIS A RATHER DIFFERENT LOOKING EGG BUT VERY PRETTY AND TASTE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU ARE USED TOO...OK GIVE EM A TRY.................. Prep:10m Cook:130m Servings:12	Minitindel
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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

HARD BOIL THE DOZEN EGGS AND REMOVE SHELLS CAREFULLY SO NOT TO BREAK THE WHITES.

POUR THE BOILING WATER OVER THE TEA AND STEEP FOR 10 MINUTES.

STRAIN THE TEA AND ADD THE ANISE SEEDS, SOY SAUCE,AND SALT, SUGAR AND CINNAMON STICK;

ADD PEELED EGGS AND SIMMER AT LEAST 2 HOURS.

ADDING HOT WATER IF NEEDED TO KEEP EGGS COVERED.

CHILL IN THIS LIQUID MIXTURE BEFORE SERVING ........

NOTE; ......IF EGGS ARE KEPT COVERED WITH THE LIQUID THEY WILL KEEP A VERY LONG TIME IN REFRIGERATOR

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

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Comments

midgelet 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I have made these before! beautiful!

auntybea 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I've seen these -- never eaten one!

laadeedaa 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Lovely recipe and I have never tried anything like this. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe and expanding my taste experience. I am happy to give you 5 forks for this imaginative recipe.

trigger 1 year, 5 months ago said:
"The incredible edible egg" These are so unique Sherry great recipe, cinnamon and soy with liquorish
from the anise seeds make this a hit for a crowd.
Michael

mystic_river1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Had 'em before but great recipe Tink!^5