Tea Cakes

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 c. sweet milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 8 to 10 c. flour or enough to make a soft dough

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add slightly beaten eggs, sweet milk, vanilla and nutmeg and stir well.
  3. 3
    Mix buttermilk and soda and then add to the mixture.
  4. 4
    Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough.
  5. 5
    Roll thin, cut into strips lengthwise and then across to make squares and rectangles.
  6. 6
    Place in greased pans and bake at 400° for 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. 7
    Yields 10 to 12 dozen tea cakes.

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