Grandma's Molasses - a recipe booklet from 1946. 101 recipes! I don't think I've ever seen so many molasses recipes in one place. The front of the little book:
And the back, showing how the jar (and Grandma!) looked back then:
And here is how the jar and Grandma look now - yet another in the myriad of changing faces in advertising:
One of my favorite things my sister used to bake was homemade gingerbread. With whipped cream. Yum. I also loved her Molasses Crinkles. And, of course, you have to have gingerbread cookies during the holidays, don't you?
And the back, showing how the jar (and Grandma!) looked back then:
And here is how the jar and Grandma look now - yet another in the myriad of changing faces in advertising:
One of my favorite things my sister used to bake was homemade gingerbread. With whipped cream. Yum. I also loved her Molasses Crinkles. And, of course, you have to have gingerbread cookies during the holidays, don't you?
I don't think I can remember a time there wasn't a jar of Grandma's molasses in our refridgerator. All the way back to my Grandma and mom. I still do. One way I use it, is a spoonful added to chili (I know it sounds weird), but I read a recipe one time that won a competition and they added molasses. I think it does enhance the flavors. Twyla
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved to make both of those. Daddy also loved my Gingerbread, especially warm! Sounds great with Fall arriving soon! I believe the cookies won me some Blue Ribbons at the Fair, back in the day!
ReplyDeleteMolasses crinkles ... I can eat a whole batch myself. Which is why I don't make them as often as I'd like.
ReplyDeleteI love molasses. You girls wouldn't remember but we used to have a great big barrel of it out by the grain shed under a tree to go with the animals feed). Sometimes a bit would leak out at the spigot spot and I would get it on my finger and lick it. It was like having a sucker. The last thing my granddaughters and I baked together was gingerbread. It is about time for more. Love T
ReplyDeleteI love Grandma's molasses, especially this time of year with all of the fall baking. I also enjoyed it in some awesome bbq sauce I made frequently this summer! Yummy!!!
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