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Light or Dark Brown Sugar

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

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

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

Sweet, Spicy, and Sticky BBQ Sauce Recipe

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

Gingerbread Coffee

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

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

Bacon Caramel

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

Molasses Baked Chicken

Molasses Baked Chicken

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
  2. 2 Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Arrange in the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 In a bowl, mix the molasses, vinegar, and mustard.
  4. 4 Bake chicken 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Coat chicken with the molasses mixture. Continue baking 20 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

By Jane Baier Warren

Firecracker Salmon with Spicy Molasses

Firecracker Salmon with Spicy Molasses

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cilantro, molasses, relish, garlic, olive oil, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish and coat with the molasses mixture. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. Turn salmon over and refrigerate 15 minutes more.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover baking dish and turn salmon skin-side down in the baking dish.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

By Chef Mo

Christmas Molasses and Ginger Cookies

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

Molasses Crumb Cake

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

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

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

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

Treacle Scones

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

Smoky Black Beans

Smoky Black Beans

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
360 min
Total
365 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
  2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno slices. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

By ReneeW

Tangy BBQ Ribs

Tangy BBQ Ribs

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
165 min
Total
175 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Lightly oil grill grate. Grill ribs for 12 minutes, turning once during cooking. Transfer ribs to an 11x16 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the honey, ketchup, molasses, and barbecue sauce.
  4. 4 Bake ribs, uncovered, for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, and drain fat. Coat ribs with the honey sauce. Continue baking for another 1 1/2 hours, or until ribs are tender.

By Larry Aman

Molasses Sweetbread

Molasses Sweetbread

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, lard, salt, and raisins. Stir in the boiling water until smooth. Sift together the flour, ground ginger and baking soda. Stir the flour into the molasses mixture until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan,
  3. 3 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
  4. 4 While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by simmering together the brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Pour the syrup into a bowl, add the butter, and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture begins to thicken, then set aside and allow to cool.
  5. 5 Once the frosting and cake are both cool, spread the icing on the cake and serve.

By Lisa Hayes

Baked Camembert with Apple-Pecan Topping

Baked Camembert with Apple-Pecan Topping

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Use a sharp knife to remove the top rind from the Camembert; leave the rind on the sides and bottom. Place the cheese, cut-side up, in a baking dish just larger than the cheese, or in a Brie baker.
  3. 3 Combine orange juice, apples, pecans, brown sugar, molasses, and cinnamon in a small microwave-safe dish and heat for in the microwave for 1 minute. Spread evenly over the top of the Camembert.
  4. 4 Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until gooey and soft in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes; do not overcook as it will turn buttery. Serve warm.

By KCinAZ Cooks

Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies

Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Beat butter, molasses, cocoa, 1/3 cup sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until well blended. Beat in flour on low speed just until blended; dough will be firm.
  3. 3 Form into 1-inch balls; roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until puffy and cracked on top, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Jocelyn Marks

Knack

Knack

3.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix molasses, cream, sugar, and cocoa powder together in a pot; bring to a boil. Heat to 251 degrees F (122degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball, 30 to 40 minutes. The finished candy will be same firmness of the ball in water. Remove pot from heat and stir in almonds and vanilla extract.
  2. 2 Spoon candy into small paper candy cups. Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

By Alexandra Bengtsson

Gingerbread Cocktail

Gingerbread Cocktail

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine amaretto, molasses, allspice, and pumpkin pie spice in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until molasses is melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool briefly, 5 to 10 minutes
  2. 2 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka, Irish cream liqueur, and amaretto mixture. Shake well to blend and strain into a cocktail glass. Serve with gingersnap cookies.

By Sandra Garth