Tea Cakes

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 c. shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour in large pan; make a well or hole.
  2. 2
    Add sugar, shortening and eggs.
  3. 3
    Combine baking powder and soda in buttermilk; let it start bubbling before combining with other ingredients.
  4. 4
    Add salt to flour and flavoring in the eggs.
  5. 5
    Do not beat eggs separately.
  6. 6
    Work in stiff dough.
  7. 7
    Bake at 375° for 10 to 11 minutes.

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