Baking · Newfoundland

Molasses Buns

Butter, molasses and sugar creamed with four spices, rolled out and cut, slow oven.

A photo of molasses cookies
Photo: Calgary Reviews, CC BY 2.0
Total
1 hr
Oven
300°F / 150°C
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 6 cups flour (up to 7)
  • 3 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup warm water
Method
  1. Cream the butter, molasses and sugar.
  2. Add the ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt, raisins and 6 to 7 cups flour.
  3. Mix in 3 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 cup warm water.
  4. Roll out the dough and cut buns.
  5. Bake 30 minutes at 300.

Source: Nan's recipe book

bunsmolassesspicenan's book

wolfeats.ca/recipes/molasses-buns/