Theodosia's Tea-Marbled Eggs

Theodosia's Tea-Marbled Eggs is a bonus recipe from the Tea Shop Mysteries series. It can be found at the end of Death by Darjeeling.

Description
A nice summer hors d'oeuvre.

Ingredients

 * 3 cups of water
 * 8 small eggs
 * 2 Tbs. loose-leaf black tea (about 4 tea bags)
 * 1 Tbs. salt
 * Paprika (optional)
 * Parsley, minced (optional)

Steps

 * 1) Place the eggs in a pot with cold water. Cover, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully remove the eggs. Don't discard the water.
 * 2) Place the eggs in fresh cold water. When they are cool enough to han­dle, gently tap each egg all  around with the back of a spoon to make cracks. Add the tea leaves or tea bags to the reserved water and place the eggs back in. Add the salt and sim­mer while covered for one hour.
 * 3) Remove the pot from the stove and allow the eggs to soak in the tea water an additional 30 minutes. Remove eggs and cool. Eggs will now have a brown marbleized design. To serve, slice the eggs in half lengthwise then sprinkle with paprika and minced parsley.

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