My mother still talks about the tea cakes that her paternal grandmother made. Sadly, that recipe was taken to the grave with her when she died suddenly, years before I was born. I don't know that I've ever even had a proper tea cake, but I'll try this one out soon. It was in the food section of the local newspaper today.
Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2½ cups (or more) all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat shortening in a mixing bowl at low speed. Add sugar, egg and buttermilk; milk well. Sift in flour, salt and baking powder together. Add to sugar mixture and mix well. Add vanilla; mix well. Roll dough ¼-inch thick on a floured surface. Cut with cooking cutter. Place on nonstick cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen
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