TEA CAKES
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour (sifted. 1 c. may be cake flour)
1/2 t . salt
1 1/2 t. baking powder (to be more authentic use 1 t. cream of tartar
and 1/2 t. soda)
1 tbs.. mace or nutmeg , or a combination of the 2
1/4 c. lard
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
Up to 1/4 cup milk (optional)
Sift or mix together baking powder, spices, salt and flour. Cream
together butter and lard, then cream sugar slowly into the fats until
light.. Beat eggs until light and fold into butter/sugar bowl, then add
flour to all. Add milk if batter is too thick. Drop by tablespoons onto
greased
sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven
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