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ENGLISH TEA CAKES
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup scalded milk
- 1 oz. yeast
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 Tbls. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Method
- Let scaled milk cool to luke warm, add yeast and soften. Add all other ingredients until mixture is a rather stiff batter. Beat until smooth, then let rise until double in size. Stir the batter down, and 3/4 fill a 2 x 9 x 12" cake pan, let rise until fluffy. Bake in 400 degree oven 25-30 minutes.
- 2 Tbls. sugar ) 1/2 tsp. cinnamon ) Top with while dough is rising. 1/2 cup chopped nuts )
Note from the transcription
The last three ingredients are bracketed together on the page against the instruction "Top with while dough is rising."