Plain Ginger Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup N. O. molasses
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons soda
• y^ cup Cottolene
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• y^ cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 34 teaspoon cloves

Method

1. 1

   Add soda to molasses.

2. 2

   Melt Cottolene in boiling water; combine in mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Mix and sift flour, salt and spices, add to first mixture and beat thoroughly.

4. 4

   Chill dough and roll a small portion at a time to one-half inch thickness, shape with a round cutter.

5. 5

   Press a seeded raisin in top of each, sprinkle with coarse granulated sugar.

6. 6

   Bake in a moderate oven.

7. 7

   It may be necessary to add more flour, as flour varies in thickening properties.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Fifty-two Sunday dinners (1913) by Elizabeth O. Hiller, page 80. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PLAIN GINGER CAKES 1 cup N. O. molasses. 4 cups flour. 2 teaspoons soda. 1 teaspoon salt. y^ cup Cottolene. 1 tablespoon ginger. y^ cup boiling water. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 34 teaspoon cloves

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