Thursday, March 22, 2007

Tea Cakes

2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups shortening
6 eggs
6 cups flour (unsifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder
vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time, keep mixing. Add vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Add flour slowly. Mix well.

Roll and kneed until easy to work. It should be easily handled and not sticky.

Cook at 375F until golden brown.

P.163 Carter Cookbook

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