Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. soda
8 to 10 c. flour or enough to make a soft dough

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add slightly beaten eggs, sweet milk, vanilla and nutmeg and stir well.
Mix buttermilk and soda and then add to the mixture.
Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough.
Roll thin, cut into strips lengthwise and then across to make squares and rectangles.
Place in greased pans and bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Yields 10 to 12 dozen tea cakes.