Marbled Tea Eggs - eggs

Method

• Gently place the eggs in a medium pot and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1.
• Bring the pot to a boil, lower the heat and let simmer for 3 minutes.
• Remove the eggs (leaving the water in the pot) and let cool under running cool water.
• Using the back of the teaspoon, gently tap the eggshell to crack the shell all over.
• The more you tap, the more intricate the design.
• Do this with a delicate hand to keep the shell intact.
• To the same pot with the boiling water, return the eggs and add in the remaining ingredients.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and immediately turn the heat to low.
• Simmer for 40 minutes, cover with lid and let eggs steep for a few hours to overnight.
• The longer you steep, the more flavorful and deeply marbled the tea eggs will be.
• The next day remove the shell from the eggs and set aside.