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Turn-of-the-century Molasses CakePREHEAT OVEN TO 350F with rack in center. Generously grease 12-cup-capacity bundt pan. Lightly dust with flour, tapping pan over sink to remove excess flour. Combine molasses and baking soda; set aside. Use mixer to cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add reserved molasses mixture. Mix until combined. Combine flour and salt. Add alternately with milk until combined and smooth. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Set pan on cooling rack; let cool 15 minutes. Gently invert pan and remove cake. Let rest at least 45 minutes before serving. Serve warm. Can be made a day ahead and kept at room temperature, well-covered, or frozen up to 3 months, wrapped airtight. To serve, reheat cake (thaw in wrapping first, if frozen), wrapped in foil in 350F oven until warmed through, about 15 minutes (or alternately, in microwave oven on medium power until just warmed through, not hot). Sift confectioners' sugar over cake.
2 c Unsulfured molasses 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature 1/2 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 3 c Cake flour, sifted 1/8 ts Salt 1 c Milk 1 tb Confectioners' sugar for garnish Sweetened whipped cream OR Vanilla Ice Cream, for serving
Golden Molasses Apple Cake
Preheat oven to 300 F. Line bottom of spring form with circle of wax paper. Butter paper and sides of pan.
2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 3 apples, cored, peeled and diced small 1 tbsp grated orange peel 1 1/2 cups pastry flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp cinnomon pinch salt
Place all eggs in bowl. Add brown sugar and molasses. Beat 3 min with electric mixer.
Stir in apples and orange rind.
Sift in flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt (the original recipe says to sift them together, and then into the mixture, but we never bother) and fold in with wooden spoon.
Pour batter into springform and cook 60-65 min or until cake is done.
Cool in pan slightly before unmolding. Finish cooling on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream.
Submitted by Roland Tanglao
Molasses Devil's Food Cake
Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually. Add soda, salt, and vanilla. Mix in molasses and melted chocolate. Beat in eggs. Blend in flour alternately with sour milk. Pour into 2 well greased and floured 8 inch layer cake pans.
2/3 c Shortening 2/3 c Sugar 1 t Soda 1 t Salt 1 t Vanilla 2/3 c Molasses 3 Sqs unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 Eggs 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Sour milk
Bake at 375 degrees for 24 minutes. Cool. Ice, if desired.
Molasses Dolls
By my mother, the best cook.
From JaniceSift together flour,baking powder,salt,ginger,cinnamon and cloves.
2 3/4 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cloves 1 egg 2/3 cups molasses 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup melted shortening
Beat egg.
Add molasses,sugar and shortening.
Add flour mixture,mix well.
Wrap in waxed paper, chill.
Roll out 1/8 in. thick on lightly floured board, cut with ginger bread doll cutter.
Make eyes, nose,mouth buttons with seedless raisins.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Bake in moderately hot oven 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
When still hot take a toothpick and poke a hole in the top of the head.
Let cool.
Put string through the hole and hang on your christmas tree and enjoy the smells of the ginger bread man.
Soak the beans overnight. Combine the soaked beans with the garlic and onions in a large pot. Cover with water one inch above the beans and bring to a rapid boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 90 minutes until the beans are tender. Drain the beans and stir in the barbecue sauce, mustard, molasses, maple syrup and vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the beans for about 30 minutes on the stove set at low heat. Serve hot.
2 cups dried navy beans 2 cloves garlic 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1/4 cup mustard 1/4 cup molasses 1 tablespoon cider vinegar salt and pepper to taste
OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES
This is from my mom's cookbook. I think they are great.Mix all ingredients in order given. Let dough chill for 2 - 3 hours. Roll out (not too thin) and cut out cookies. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 10 - 12 minutes. Submitted by: Mr. Ed
1 cup molasses 1 cup sugar 1 cup melted shortening 1 cup very hot water with 3 teaspoons baking soda 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar mixed in with flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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All recipes compiled by Desi Ellis.
Revised: 13 Mar 01