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Tea Cakes

One quart of flour; two teaspoons baking powder; one teaspoon salt; one tablespoon of butter and the same of lard. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and chop in the shortening. Add sufficient milk to make a soft dough, about three cups. Toss on floured board and roll into sheets half an inch in thickness. Reverse a pie plate upon the rolled dough, and, with a sharp knife, cut cakes the exact size. With a cake turner transfer these cakes to a greased baking-tin and bake in a quick oven. While hot, split, butter, and cut like a pie.