I was blessed to grow up in a small town in north Georgia. About two thirds of the people I graduated with had started first grade together. We were a small, tight knit community and every opportunity we had to get together outside of school made us grow closer. One of my dearest friends was Sally. Red hair and freckles, Sally was smart, funny and athletic. Sally's parents always made us feel welcomed into their home. Mr P. would often come home to find his den had been taken over by a bunch of giggling girls. He would just laugh and find his newspaper and go upstairs to read it in peace and quiet. Mrs. P would always have teacakes made for us. Every function that required bringing refreshments Sally would volunteer her mother to make teacakes. If Sally was not there for some reason the rest of us would volunteer her mother. This is the best cookie I have ever had. When I grew up and got the recipe I felt as if I had found the Holy Grail. I still use the copy of the recipe written in my mother's hand with the special instructions for me as a new cook. The paper is tattered and by now I know the recipe by heart, but I will continue to keep it because I reminds me of two wonderful women. This cookie has become a favorite of my children and is often requested when they have to take refreshments to an event.
Mrs P's Teacakes
2 sticks Parkay margarine melted
2 eggs
11/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons canilla
2 cups self rising flour
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder.
Mix ingredients with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle a small amount of flour on your work surface and roll the dough to desired thickness and cut out cookies. Bake at 400* for 8-10 minutes.
The key to this recipe is to use Parkay and mix with a wooden spoon instead of a mixer. This is an excellent dough for cut out shapes. The cookies also freeze well after baking.
My sincere thanks to Mrs P for the thousands of cookies she made for us through the years and for always welcoming us into her home. The world would be much better if we had more like her.
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Thank you for sharing this special woman in your life.
ReplyDeleteI remember Mrs. P from school, as a very nice lady. My mother remembers Mr. P from Riegel, and she had a lot of respect for him and I think he did for her. She was able to say whatever she felt about the job and her co-workers around him and it didn't bother him in the least. As for your mom, I still miss her. We were always in tears (from laughing) when were around her. I may be wrong but I think she is the one that gave mama the recipe for pineapple casserole. We always have it around this time of the year, it goes great with ham!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the recipe and the story, brings back memories....Shaun D.