Recipe courtesy of Alcenia Chester
Tea Cakes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 50 cakes
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 50 servings
- Calories
- 160
- Total Fat
- 6
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 24
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 29
- Sodium
- 12
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
6 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
1/2 pound butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 cup water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, butter, shortening, lemon extract, nutmeg and water. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch circle biscuit cutter.
- Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in oven for 15 to 25 minutes, or until slightly golden on the edges. Serve.