OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKE
Fluffy, buttery, and shockingly tender, old fashioned tea cakes are more akin to a crossover between a biscuit and a cookie than they are to a cake. Like many of our oldest recipes, tea cakes were created out of scarcity-both in ingredients and time. Rather than the time consuming yeasted breads made for holidays or the intricate (and expensive) pastries made for celebrations like weddings and birthdays, tea cakes were more of an everyday treat to be enjoyed with a cup of tea. But seventy years ago, treats regularly baked to stock the cupboard for a surprise visit had to be made without requiring a great deal of time and without depleting the pantry of its resources. The tea cake took very little time to make and called for ingredients already laying around the kitchens of our great grandparents. While they may look like cookies, they certainly don't taste like them. Tea cakes contain much less sugar than a conventional cookie, and the main liquid ingredient is buttermilk, giving a slightly savory edge to an already mildly sweet pastry. At their most basic, tea cakes are simply flour and sugar combined with butter and buttermilk. Flavors like vanilla, cinnamon, or lemon are regularly used to add a touch of flair to the otherwise simple cakes. Our recipe calls for the zest of one lemon, adding just the right hint of citrus to the buttery tea cake.
Provided by Micah A Leal
Categories Cakes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 tea cakes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to mix.
- Scatter butter across surface. Pulse until butter is completely incorporated into dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and pulse a few times until the dough clumps together. Gather dough, barely kneading until you can shape the dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. On a well floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick circle. Use a 3-inch round cutter to punch out circles from the dough; transfer circles to prepared baking sheet. Reroll scraps and cut out additional circles.
- Bake until tea cakes have puffed slightly and barely take on color, 12-14 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.
OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
My grandmother made these for my mom when she was growing up and in turn my mother baked these for me. Some of my favorite memories are of coming home from school and having aplate of freshly baked tea cakes waiting for me.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the baking powder Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
- Stir into the creamed mixture.
- Add the salt and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Press with a damp cloth wrapped around the bottom of a glass.
- Bake at 350*F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 898.1, Fat 36.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 704.4, Carbohydrate 131.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 68, Protein 11.4
BILBO'S FAMOUS OLD-FASHIONED TEA CAKES
I found this on the Council of Elrond, a wonderful site if you're looking for LOTR recipes. It was submitted by Morlothwen, and she says, "Tea-time in the Shire wouldn't be the same without them!" I haven't tried them yet, but they sound so good!
Provided by delyanbaggins
Categories Breads
Time 16m
Yield 28 tea cakes, 28 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat butter until creamy with electric mixer at a medium speed.
- Slowly add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Beat in eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Mix flour and baking soda together, then slowly beat in to butter mixture.
- Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter and place cakes 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges become slightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.9, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 37.4, Sodium 112.2, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 15.3, Protein 3.1
OLD FASHIONED BUTTERMILK TEA CAKES
A recipe for old fashioned buttermilk tea cakes, similar to sugar cookies.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put 5 cups of flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center. Add remaining ingredients to the well of the flour. Using a spoon (or your hand) gradually stir in flour as you mix the ingredients in the well of the flour. Continue until you make a stiff dough, adding more flour if needed. On a floured surface, roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness; cut out and bake on lightly greased baking sheets at 350° until brown around the edges.
- Makes 6 to 7 dozen tea cakes.
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GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.
Provided by RGA
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 53m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 135.3 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
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