Recipes Featuring Molasses
- Boston Baked Beans
4 cups white beans
1 Tbsp salt
3 Tbsps sugar
1 pound fat salt pork
1 Tbsp molasses
1/2 Tbsp mustard
Boiling water - Fad Cake
1 cup molasses
2 cups flour
Yolks of 1 egg
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup hot water
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 nutmeg
1 cup chopped raisins
1/4 cup flou - Soft Gingerbread | 1 cup butter
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 larger cup molasses
3 cups flour
1 cup milk
5 eggs, beaten light
1 Tbsp ginger
1 Tbsp cloves
1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in the milk
- Ginger Bread | 1 cup butter
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 cup sweet milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
2 cups flour - Popcorn Balls
3 large ears of popcorn
1 cup molasses
1 cup light brown or white sugar
1 Tbsp vinegar - Ginger Cookies | 1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 egg, well-beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
- Christmas Cookies | 1 quart molasses
1 quart molasses
1 pint sour cream
1 pound each light brown sugar, raisins, currants
3 tablespoons melted lard
1/4 pound each of citron, lemon peel, orange peel, almonds
1 teaspoon each of allspi - Risen Gingerbread
2 lbs flour
1 lb brown sugar
1 lb butter
6 eggs
1/2 pint molasses
3 ounces ginger
- Buckwheat Cakes | 2 cups buckwheat
2 cups buckwheat
1/2 cup corn meal or white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 yeast cake
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon soda - Bran Tea Cakes
Dry ingredients:
2 cups bran
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Wet ingredients:
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup water
1 cup milk
1 tsp butter
Other:
1/4 lb sh
