Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
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A home-kitchen version of old fashioned tea cakes, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 1/2 c. milk
- pinch of salt
- 3 to 5 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- nutmeg to taste (optional)
Method
Cream sugar, shortening and margarine.
Add eggs and mix well. Add 3 cups of flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg (if desired) alternately with milk.
Add enough flour until stiff enough to roll dough.
Roll on floured board, cut out and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° about 15 minutes or until brown.
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