Mammaw Thompsons Tea Cakes Recipes

MAMMAW THOMPSON'S TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 1. Blend margarine (or butter)and sugar until creamy. 2. Beat eggs and blend into sugar mixture.. 3. Add vanilla, then flour, and blend into mixture. (You can blend the ingredients with a potato masher - especially helpful for young children - then stir with a long wooden spoon.) 4. Gather the mixture into a loose ball and sprinkle lightly with flour. Lightly flour the surface you'll use for rolling, then roll out the dough. 5. Next remove about half of the dough onto the cutting surface and roll it out with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. 6. Cut circles in the dough with a tea cup, glass, or cookie cutter about 2-3 inches in diameter. (Dip the rim of the cup in flour between cuttings to prevent the dough from sticking.) 7. Place the circles on a baking sheet that has been lightly buttered or use a nonstick baking sheet. 8. Set the cookies about 1 inch apart on all sides. 9. Sprinkle (turbinado) sugar lightly over each cookie. 10.Repeat for the second half of the dough. (Refrigerate the dough if it will sit for more than ten minutes. Chilled dough is easier to roll out and cut.) 11. Place the cookies in the preheated 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes. The cookies are done when they are lightly browned. 12. Remove them from the oven and let them cool a little before you lift them off the baking sheet to eat them.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MAMMAW'S WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Make a well in center. Add yeast mixture, eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil; stir until smooth.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

MAMMAW'S WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Make a well in center. Add yeast mixture, eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil; stir until smooth.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

MAMMAW'S WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Make a well in center. Add yeast mixture, eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil; stir until smooth.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.