PROJECT: LET’S BAKE TEACAKES

A boy pedals his bike through town, passing familiar landmarks like the bank and the gas station, until he reaches his grandmother’s house. He spends his Saturdays baking and feasting on his Mammaw’s special teacakes.

Math, Kitchen and the Classroom: 

  • Have students bring an apron from home.
  • Compare a dozen eggs vs. 1/2 dozen.
  • Use spoons to measure a teaspoon of vanilla.
  • Use a measuring cup for 3/4 cup of flour.
  • Use a stick of butter to calculate fractions.
  • Knead the dough, notice the texture when kneading after 5 minutes.
  • Break the dough in groups of tens.
  • Roll out the dough and shape into triangles, squares, circles.

TRIVIA:  In southeastern United States, a teacake is a traditional cookie, similar to a sugar cookie.  Teacakes is usually accompanied by tea within a region, but can be applied loosely to any kind of pastry that is sturdy enough to be picked up with the fingers.

Visit www.peachtree-online.com for a printable version of Mammaw Thompson’s delicious teacakes recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks margarine
  • 3-1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons of vanilla