Molasses Cakes (4)

Sugar, 1/2 cup
Fat, 1/2 cup
Molasses, 1 cup
Ginger, 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon
Egg, 1
Flour, 2 1/2 cups
Soda, 2 teaspoons
Hot water, 1 cup
Salt, 1/2 teaspoon

Sift together the salt, sugar, flour, soda, and spices. Melt butter in hot
water, add molasses, egg well beaten, and dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake
in small cup cake tins in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes.



Molasses Cookies (11)

Flour, 2-3/4 cups
Salt, 1 teaspoon
Soda, 1 teaspoon
Ginger, 1 tablespoon
Molasses, 1 cup
Hot water, 1 tablespoon
Hardened vegetable fat, 1/4 cup

Sift together the flour, salt, soda, and ginger. Melt fat; add hot water