Ingredients
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- 1 black tea bag, any kind
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup firmly packed cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 oz unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Let tea bag sit in hot water for 3 minutes. Separate tea bag from tea and place both in your fridge to allow cool down.
- In a large bowl, mix cake flour, baking powder, cubed butter and sea salt together. Use your fingers to pinch the butter cubes with the flour until the butter is gone.
- Take out the cooled tea bag and tea. Cut the tea bag open and add the tea dust in the flour mixture. Pour 1/4 cup of tea over the dust. (Important note: we don’t want all of the tea here, drink the rest please.)
- Knead everything in the bowl to form a dough until the flour is gone. (Do not over knead.)
- Place the dough on a floured board. Use a rolling pin to roll it out into a very thin sheet (about 1/10 inch thick).This step is crucial for making the crackers crispy.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Use your favorite cookie cutter to form the shape of the crackers or cut into squares by a knife.
- Transfer the shaped crackers to a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
If using a metal baking sheet with foil, suggested baking time is 10-12 minutes. If using a glass baking dish, set the time for 15-17 minutes. When it’s done, the color of the crackers won’t change much and the crackers should become hard. If not, bake for a few minutes more. The color will turn brown after cooling down. Enjoy!
