Walnut Molasses Bars

A dish built around butter and lard.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

contains glutencontains dairycontains nutscontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup lard
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 3 cups flour
  • ½ tablespoon ginger
  • ⅓ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon clove
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Chopped walnut meat
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ 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. Pour water over butter and lard, then add sugar, molasses mixed with soda, flour, salt, and spices. Chill thoroughly, roll one-fourth inch thick, cut in strips three and one-half inches long by one and one-half inches wide. Sprinkle with nut meat and bake ten minutes.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories450
Protein5.6 g
Fat14.5 g
Carbs74.4 g
Fiber1.5 g
Sodium352 mg

Source

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