Mamies Teacakes Food

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.

TEA-TINI MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Add the tea and the Lemon Simple Syrup, and shake what your mama gave you. Pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the lemon strip.
• Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Let cool, then stir in the lemon juice. Use immediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator.

MANGO TEACAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer. Add the mango puree, lemon zest, extracts and egg and mix well. In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Carefully fold in the dry ingredients and buttermilk into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

MAMIE'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• - boil potatoes, skins on, until fork tender.
• -drain and let cool, about 10 minutes.
• -using pot holder and dinner knife, pull off skins.
• -cut up into large bowl.
• -cut up onions and celery into small pieces and mix in with potatoes, set aside.
• Dressing.
• -start with about a cup of mayo in a medium bowl and mix in 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar; salt and pepper.
• -continue to add remaining ingredients until dressing is creamy and tase is tangy but a little sweet.
• -pour dressing on potatoes and mix with a rubber scraper so you don't mash the potatoes.
• dress top with sliced boiled eggs, paprika and parsley.