Jeannes Teacakes Recipes

JEANNE'S TEACAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk oil,sugar, eggs and vanilla together very well.
• Stir in Self-Rising flour.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Slightly flatten dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

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.

"JEANNE'S STYLE" BIRTHDAY CAKE

Steps:

• To prepare base, cut shortening into dry ingredients, mix well.
• Pat firmly and evenly into an 8 inch square pan and bake at 350 deg. F. for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
• Note: the base and cake are baked separately.
• For cake: cream shortening, and sugar; add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 deg. F for 25 - 40 minutes.
• Frosting: in small saucepan, stir tog. milk and flour.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixute is thickened and smooth. Cool.
• On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture with butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
• Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is very fluffy. This will take at least 15 minutes.
• To assemble cake: place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting.
• Place cake on base. (you can split the cake for layers).
• Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish sides of cake with shaved semi-sweet chocolate.

TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture (the dough will be soft). , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.