English Rolled Wafers I

A dish that starts with molasses and finishes with butter.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 120 ml molasses
  • 120 ml butter
  • 240 ml flour (scant)
  • 160 ml sugar
  • 15 ml ginger
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Heat molasses to boiling-point, add butter, then slowly, stirring constantly, flour mixed and sifted with ginger and sugar. Drop small portions from tip of spoon on a buttered inverted dripping-pan two inches apart. Bake in a slow oven, cool slightly, remove from pan, and roll over handle of wooden spoon.
  2. ENGLISH ROLLED WAFERS I-II.—_Page 494._ ]
  3. MARGUERITES I.—_Page 493._ ]
  4. MOCHA CAKES.—_Page 518._ ]
  5. SMALL ÉCLAIRS.—_Page 519._ ]
  6. ICE CREAM CAKE (_Page 517_) WITH NUT CARAMEL FROSTING.—_Page 530._ ]
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories456
Protein2.8 g
Fat18.7 g
Carbs71.1 g
Fiber0.7 g
Sodium16 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States