Molasses Recipes Page 23

Recipes Featuring Molasses

• Ginger Snaps | 1 cup brown sugar
  1 cup brown sugar 2 cups molasses 1 cup butter 2 tsps baking soda 2 tsps ginger 3 pints flour, more as needed
• Black Cake | 1 lb butter
  1 lb butter 1-1/2 lbs sugar 1 Tbsp brandy 1-1/2 lbs flour 10 eggs, whites & yolks beaten separately very light 4 ounces cream 4 ounces molasses 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves
• Oatmeal Bread | 1/2 cup rolled oats
  1/2 cup rolled oats 1 1/2 cups flour 2 cups boiling water 1 yeast cake, dissolved 1/2 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup molasses
• Corn Bread | 2 cups corn meal, sifted
  2 cups corn meal, sifted 1/2 cup flour 2 cups sour milk 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup molasses or sugar 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsps butter, melted 1 tsp baking soda
• Graham Plum Pudding
  1 1/2 cups graham flour 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup milk 1 cup seeded raisins 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon soda 2 tablespoons butter
• A Good Plain Sauce
  1 cup brown sugar 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup butter 1 large tsp flour Juice & grated rind of 1 lemon 1/2 nutmeg, grated 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp cinnamon 4 ounces boiling water
• Fruit Cake | 1 pound sugar
  1 pound sugar 1 pound flour 3/4 pound butter 1/2 cup molasses 10 eggs 2 pounds seeded raisins 2 pounds currants 1 pound citron 1/4 pound almonds 1/2 ounce mace 1/2 teaspoon rose water 1 nu
• Boston Baked Peas
  Dried Peas Mustard Salt Onion Pepper Molasses Water Carrot Parsley
• Steamed Pudding
  1 cup suet, finely chopped 1 cup molasses 1 cup currants, washed & dried 1 cup sour milk 1 tsp baking soda Salt Flour
• Bran Gems
  1 cup flour 2 cups bran 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sour milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon soda, little salt