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Grilled Chicken with Wilted Slaw
Lunch

Grilled Chicken with Wilted Slaw

4.9

Prep
45 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, molasses, olive oil, allspice, salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Arrange chicken in 11x7-inch dish pour marinade over, turning chicken to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade. Grill 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Keep covered and warm.
  4. 4 Combine remaining vinegar and honey in bowl; stir. Cook bacon over moderate heat, large skillet, stirring, until crisp. Crumble bacon. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
  5. 5 Heat bacon fat over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking ; cook caraway seeds, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add coleslaw, vinegar mixture and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, until cabbage is just wilted about 1 minute.
  6. 6 Remove skillet from heat; add green onions and bacon. Toss together. Plate slaw on 6 different dishes and place cooked chicken on top of slaw to serve.

By Dole

Sloppy Does
Lunch American

Sloppy Does

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add venison and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until browned and crumbly; about 10 minutes. Stir in ketchup, garlic, molasses, and mustard. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for at least 10 minutes before serving.

By Zacktheperson

Pumpernickel Bagels
Lunch

Pumpernickel Bagels

3.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine warm water, whole-wheat flour, and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to froth and bubble, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix rye flour, molasses, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, coffee granules, caraway seeds, and salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and all-purpose flour. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Grease a large bowl.
  3. 3 Transfer dough to greased bowl; cover with a warm damp towel or plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Divide dough into 13 pieces; shape into balls. Press a hole into the center of each dough ball; pull dough to form a 1-inch hole in the center, keeping dough about 1/2-inch thick. Drop dough circles into boiling water, 3 or 4 at a time. Boil each side for 45 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain for about 1 minute. Arrange boiled bagels on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. 6 Bake bagels in the preheated oven until just starting to brown on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes.

By sueb

Rich Jackfruit Cookies
Lunch

Rich Jackfruit Cookies

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine brown sugar, butter, shortening, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg, molasses, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
  3. 3 Mix flour, oats, coconut flakes, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture; mix until dough is just combined. Fold in jackfruit.
  4. 4 Drop small spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Adam Dovick

Old-Fashioned Baked Beans
Lunch American

Old-Fashioned Baked Beans

3.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
380 min
Total
395 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 10 cups water and navy beans to a boil in a large pot; cook at a boil for 2 minutes. Stir bacon, onion, brown sugar, molasses, and salt into water.
  2. 2 Carefully pour mixture into a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook on High, stirring occasionally, for 4 hours.
  4. 4 Stir 3 cups water into mixture. Continue cooking until beans are tender, about 2 hours 15 minutes more.

By SNOWPRINCESS8301

Oatmeal Cinnamon Cream Pies
Lunch

Oatmeal Cinnamon Cream Pies

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
7 min
Total
42 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine flour, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl.
  3. 3 Combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, molasses, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a separate bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Stir in flour mixture until dough comes together. Stir in oats.
  4. 4 Drop cookie dough onto the lined baking sheets, a few inches apart, using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are starting to brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. 6 Stir hot water and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl until salt is dissolved. Let cool, about 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Combine marshmallow cream, shortening, confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Mix in cooled salt water.
  8. 8 Spread some of the filling on the back of 1 cooled cookie. Add another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies.

By Kimberly

Slow Cooker Turkey and Vegetable Soup
Lunch

Slow Cooker Turkey and Vegetable Soup

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
310 min
Total
335 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
  2. 2 Add 4 cups water, diced tomatoes with juice, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, celery, lentils, broccoli, frozen corn, molasses, bay leaves, bouillon cubes, basil, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours, adding up to 2 cups more water depending on how thick you want the soup.

By Shanelle

Lunchbox Ginger Cookies
Lunch American

Lunchbox Ginger Cookies

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
9 min
Total
29 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat 3 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
  2. 2 Combine brown sugar, canola oil, molasses, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until blended.
  3. 3 Stir together flour, baking soda, ground ginger, grated ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a second bowl. Add flour mixture to the molasses-egg mixture. Blend well; dough will be quite thick. Dough may be refrigerated or shaped at this time.
  4. 4 Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll lightly in white sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven, 1 sheet at a time, for exactly 9 minutes. Cookies will still be soft, but will become crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside as they cool.

By Busy Cook

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Roast
Lunch American

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Roast

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
495 min
Total
540 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove and discard any string from pork roast; trim excess fat.
  2. 2 Combine chili powder, oil, garlic, black pepper, cumin, coriander, paprika, allspice, and salt in a bowl; rub all over roast, working spice mixture into pork. Marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to overnight.
  3. 3 Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Combine ketchup, vinegar, molasses, and mustard; pour over roast. Cover slow cooker.
  4. 4 Cook on Low until very tender, 8 to 10 hours.
  5. 5 Transfer roast to a large bowl. Discard any visible fat. Separate pork into long strands, using two forks. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker; stir to combine with juices.
  6. 6 Strain 1 ½ cups cooking liquid into a saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbling. Serve pork on soft rolls drizzled with sauce.

By Heinz

Light or Dark Brown Sugar
Pantry American

Light or Dark Brown Sugar

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine sugar and molasses in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until molasses is completely incorporated. Store in an airtight container.

By JillH

Old Fashioned Molasses Taffy
Dessert

Old Fashioned Molasses Taffy

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lightly grease a baking sheet. Bring the sugar, molasses, water, and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the sugar has reached the hard ball stage, 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
  2. 2 Remove from the heat, and stir in the butter and baking soda. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, and allow to cool until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Once cool enough to handle, fold the taffy in half, then pull to double its original length. Continue folding and pulling until the taffy has turned golden brown, and is too stiff to pull anymore. Cut the taffy into bite sized pieces, and wrap in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

By TeriNewman

Molasses Snowballs
Dessert

Molasses Snowballs

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, molasses and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour and walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar when cool.

By Crystal

Bacon Caramel
Dessert

Bacon Caramel

1.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
102 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, 7 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine simple syrup, bacon fat, molasses, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring frequently, until a thick syrup forms, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour syrup into a freezer-safe container.
  3. 3 Freeze until syrup sets, 1 to 2 hours. Slice into individual caramels and wrap in waxed paper.

By Amy Turner

Christmas Molasses and Ginger Cookies
Dessert

Christmas Molasses and Ginger Cookies

3.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat molasses, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until smooth. Mix flour, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt into molasses mixture until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heavily flour a cloth-covered work surface.
  3. 3 Roll dough on the floured cloth into 1/4-inch thick cookies; cut with cookie cutters if desired. Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By puzzleperson

Sweet, Spicy, and Sticky BBQ Sauce Recipe
Pantry American

Sweet, Spicy, and Sticky BBQ Sauce Recipe

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
65 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cider vinegar, brown sugar, hot sauce, and molasses in a medium nonstick saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until sauce is thick and shiny, about 1 hour.

By Aimee Mitchell

Molasses Crumb Cake
Dessert

Molasses Crumb Cake

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and butter together in a large bowl until large crumbs form. Separate 2 cups of the flour mixture into another bowl and set aside.
  3. 3 Stir boiling water, molasses, and baking soda together in a third bowl until baking soda dissolves; pour into the flour mixture in the large bowl and stir until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved flour mixture over the top of the batter.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Pam Eisenreich

Molasses Cookies I
Dessert

Molasses Cookies I

3.8

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix ingredients in order given, by hand (mixers ruin this recipe!). Mix in baking soda dissolved in water. Add the flour last.
  3. 3 Lightly flour board, and add flour as needed to keep dough from being really sticky. Roll out thin and cut into any shapes you want.
  4. 4 Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

By Kristen Pontier

Apple Honey Glaze

Apple Honey Glaze

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine honey, apple juice, molasses, barbeque sauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a saucepan; bring to a soft boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until glaze is smooth and thickened, about 15 minutes.

By DOZER5000

Favorite Popcorn Balls
Dessert

Favorite Popcorn Balls

4.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
  2. 2 In 2 quart saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, molasses, and salt. Insert a candy thermometer in saucepan and boil sugar mixture on medium heat until the thermometer reads 260 degrees F(126 degrees C).
  3. 3 Pour syrup over corn, while stirring popcorn thoroughly. Butter hands lightly. Shape popcorn into 12 to 14 balls.

By Hannah

Nantucket Cranberry Sauce

Nantucket Cranberry Sauce

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the orange juice, maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a pan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low, and stir in the cranberries. Cook until cranberries pop, about 10 minutes. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook and stir until mixture reduces to approximately 1 3/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Cool, cover, and refrigerate until needed.

By Karen Johnson-Susko

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
Dessert

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the honey, molasses and peanut butter. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips and marshmallows until melted. Mix in the rice cereal and peanuts. Pat firmly into a greased 9x9 inch baking dish. Cool and cut into bars.

By Shirley

Gingerbread Coffee
Drink

Gingerbread Coffee

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Add about a 1/4 cup of coffee to each cup, then stir in about a tablespoon of the spice mixture until dissolved. Fill cup to within an inch of the top with coffee. Stir in half and half to taste, then garnish with whipped cream and a light dusting of cloves.

By Jennifer

Mahogany Chicken Wings
Appetizer

Mahogany Chicken Wings

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together soy sauce, honey, molasses, chile sauce, garlic, and ginger in a shallow bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat evenly. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Arrange chicken in a single layer in a large baking dish; reserve marinade in the bowl for basting.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, turning once and basting often with reserved marinade, until meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a wing should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Discard any leftover marinade.

By Christine

Treacle Scones
European

Treacle Scones

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Sift the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and sugar into a bowl. Rub in butter until it is in crumb-sized pieces. Make a well in the center and pour in the treacle and milk. Stir into a soft dough. Roll out on a floured surface and cut in to rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

By Karen Wilson