SPICE TEA WAFERS

      Title: SPICE TEA WAFERS
  Categories: Crackers
       Yield: 65 Servings
  
     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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