Recipe By : The Canadiana Cookbook/Mme Jehane Benoit/1970
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Mennonite
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tsp baking soda
3/4 c molasses
1 c boiling water
pinch salt
pinch ginger
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 c dark brown sugar
1/2 c lard
1/4 c butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Pastry of your choice
Stir soda into molasses until foamy. Add water, salt, ginger and set aside.
Mix flour and brown sugar, cut in lard and butter, then add cinnamon. Stir
until crumbly.
Line a 9" pie plate with pastry and pour in 1/3 of the molasses mixture.
Sprinkle 1/3 of the crumb mixture over and continue alternating layers with
crumbs as top layer. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes, or until
golden brown on top.
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NOTES : Although baked in a pie plate with a crust, this is not a pie but a
very good molasses cake with a crumbly topping. The Mennonites serve it hot
for breakfast but, for me, it is equally good any time of the day.
