Three for Tea

For our thrid snow day in a row we decided to have a tea party today. Alexandra made a white cake, with a little help. Brielle made Cinnamon tea cakes, and Vanilla Milk Tea completely by herself. We used a copper tea pot that belonged to my mother's grandmother Josephine Ann Barker. Alexandra set the table. We lit some candles, and had a delightful snow day tea party.

Cinnamon Tea CakesIngredients:
1 cup Butter or margarine
2 1/4 cups Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 cup Confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions:

In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until light and fluffy. At low speed, blend in 1/2 cup sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the salt and vanilla. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheet. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until a golden brown. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Roll hot tea cakes in this mixture. Cool.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Cinnamon Tea Cakes serves/makes 3.5 dozen

Vanilla Milk Tea

1 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 tsp. decaf black or green tea (or 4 tea bags)
1 quart boiling water
Pour the milk into a saucepan, add the vanilla, and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand until the milk is cool. Place the tea leaves in the teapot and add the boiling water. Cover with a towel and steep 5 minutes. Pour about 1/4 cup of the cooled milk into the teacups. Stir and strain the tea into the cups. Makes 4-5 servings.