1/2 c Butter;, softened
1 c Dark brown sugar
1 c Molasses
2 Eggs;, beaten slightly
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Hot water
3 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 tb Ground ginger
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 c Raisins;, (optional)
Cream butter and sugar. Blend in molasses until smooth. Stir in eggs and
beat well. Dissolve soda in the hot water and stir into molasses mixture.
Sift together dry ingrediants and stir gradually into molasses mixture
until well blended. Add raisins. Bake in a greased 8x8x2-inch pan 350
degree oven for 23 to 30 minutes. This recipe came from a free booklet
called Old Country Store Recipes booklet.
Yields
1 Servings