Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- two pounds sugar
- 2 pint dark molasses
- 1 pound glucose
- 34 teaspoon ginger
- 3 pint of water
- ginger
Directions
Two pounds sugar, l/2 pint dark molasses, 1 pound glucose, 34 teaspoon ginger, ^ pound of butter, 2-3 pint of water. Cook sugar, glucose and water on hot fire until it forms a good hard ball in water, or 245 degrees with thermometer. Then add the molasses, butter and ginger and stir constantly after add- ing these, but not before. Cook now until almost brittle in water, or about 260 degrees with thermometer. Pour on greased marble slab very thin. Mark and cut up to suit.
M. A. Pease, Canton, Ohio.