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"There is nothing better on a cold wintry day than a properly made pot pie."--Craig Claiborne

Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Directions:
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.

Cream butter, sugar and eggs.

Add vanilla and milk.

Mix in dry ingredients. Blend well.

Place dough on a lightly floured board and also dust top of dough with flour.

Roll out about 1/8 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters.

Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake at 350º for about 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Tea Cake Medicine:

When I was little, I was convinced these tea cake cookies had magical healing powers. No matter how awful I felt—fever, upset stomach, or just a bad case of childhood drama—Mom would make a batch of tea cakes and suddenly I was much better.

If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear these cookies could make a fever disappear, calm an upset tummy, and cure just about anything. Forget medicine… clearly the real prescription was tea cakes.

I found this note for Grandma's teacakes. No wonder they were magical she made them like biscuits!

 

 

 

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