peppernuts

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup fructose (fruit sugar)

Recipe

• heat molasses with butter, stirring until butter melts. cool to room temperature. beat egg and stir into molasses mixture.
• thoroughly mix dry ingredients, except fruit sugar. add dry mixture to molasses and butter gradually. blend thoroughly.
• shape into small balls. bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10-12 minutes. roll in fruit sugar while warm. store in a tightly covered tin to keep them semisoft.