Grandma would usually make Tea Rings when we came to visit. I vividly remember one occasion when she was making her bread while we were there. I didn't realize that she'd made two of them and was heart broken when Uncle Emery walked in, handed grandma a $20.00 bill and walked out with the tea ring. I really didn't think highly of Uncle Emery at that moment but in looking back on that moment, I realize why he did that. Grandma and Grandpa were on a very fixed income, and I'm sure that having company put a financial strain on Grandma and Grandpa. It was Uncle Emery's way of helping. Who knows, Grandma may have called him! (grin)
I wish that someone had taken a photo of one of Grandma's Tea Rings, but as far as I know, it was never photographed. Here is a photo I found on the Internet, followed by Grandma's Recipe. Who knows, I may try it for Christmas!
Grandma's Tea Ring
Ingredients for bread:
1/4 cup warm water
1 pkg. yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup scalded milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside.
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Scald milk and add sugar, butter, and vanilla. Mix well.
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Beat one egg. Add yeast and milk mixture in large bowl. Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and beat well. Remove from mixed and add 1 cup self-rising flour and mix by hand. Pour into a greasted container and let rise in a warm place.
Filling Ingredients:
1 stick oleo
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
cherries (topping)
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Cream together and spread over dough the oleo, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spring with 1 cup pecans and roll up, joining ends together to for a ring. Clip the outside edges with scissors, forming into a circle. Place cherries on top and bakes at 350 degrees until done.
Make a powdered sugar glaze from powdered sugar and water and drizzle on top of ring once it is out of the oven.
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