southern tea cakes

How To Make southern tea cakes

• Step 1
  Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  In a medium mixing bowl sift flour, and baking soda together.
• Step 3
  In another larger mixing bowl cream margarine, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and nutmeg, beat until well blended.
• Step 4
  Add half the flour mixture and buttermilk to wet mixture, beat until well blended.
• Step 5
  Add the other half of flour mixture and mix with a large wooden spoon until well incorporated.
• Step 6
  Drop by heaping tablespoon full onto greased cookie sheet, about 6 cakes because they spread wide.
• Step 7
  Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cool about 2 minutes then remove from cookie sheet to wire cooling rack. Cool completely and store in airtight container.
• Step 8
  NOTE: If you can keep from eating all of them in one day. It is best to let them stay in airtight container for a day or two that way you can taste the flavor much better. ENJOY!
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