Ingredients & Directions
12 c Flour
4 c Molasses
2 c Shortening
2 c Milk; sour
2 ts Baking soda
2 tb Ginger
2 tb Cinnamon
1 ts Salt
2 ea Eggs; beaten
Sift flour in pan, form a well in center. Add shortening, molasses.
sour milk in which soda has been dissolved. Add spices, salt and egg.
Mix quickly to a smooth soft dough. Bake in moderate oven. This
recipe is more than 100 years old.
Note: Moderate oven is 350 – 400 F.
Yields
1 Servings