From 1860:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup molasses
½ cup butter
A teaspoonful of spice
A teaspoonful of soda
And a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little milk
Add flour till it is quite stiff; then roll thin and cut in cakes.
Bake quick.
Grandma-approved old fashioned recipes
1 cup of sugar, 1 cup molasses
From 1860:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup molasses
½ cup butter
A teaspoonful of spice
A teaspoonful of soda
And a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little milk
Add flour till it is quite stiff; then roll thin and cut in cakes.
Bake quick.