1914 "Lightning" Tea Cakes

1914 "Lightning" Tea Cakes
Lessons in Cooking Through Preparation of Meals
American School of Home Economics
1½ c flour
¾ c granulated or powdered sugar
2 t baking powder
½ t salt
¼ c butter or oleo
2 eggs
1 c milk
½ t flavoring extract or saltspoon (¼ t) spice
Place the flour sifter in the mixing bowl and put in it 1½ c flour, ¾ c fine granulated or powdered sugar, 2 t baking powder, ½ t salt. Sift into the bowl. In the measuring cup, melt ¼ c butter (or oleo), break in 2 eggs, fill up the cup with milk. Add ½ t flavoring extract or saltspoon of spice. Mix with the dry ingredients and beat well two or three m. Bake in greased muffin tins in quick oven 15 m or till done. Variations: Add 2 T cocoa, or an ounce of melted chocolate. Use brown sugar in place of white and season with spice or use melted maple sugar.
Did we eat them? Yes
Would I make them again? Yes

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