Gems

Ingredients

• One cup molasses
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 large tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⅓ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger or cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve soda in hot water.

2. 2

   Bake in gem pans.

3. 3

   Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Memorial Hall cook book (1919) by Willow Grove Memorial Hall (Willow Grove, Pa.), page 43. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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