Photo: David Holifield
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
781
Calories
13g
Protein
26g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
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
- one pound flour
- one pound sugar
- three-quarters pound butter
- half pint molasses
- one cupful of lard
- one teacupful of brown sugar
- half tea- spoonful of soda
- two tablespoonsful of ginger
Directions
1
One pound flour, one pound sugar, three-quarters pound butter, the whites of eighteen eggs ; flavor with bitter almonds ; beat very light.
2
GINGERSNAPS.
3
Half pint molasses, one teacupful of brown sugar, half tea- spoonful of soda, a little salt, two tablespoonsful of ginger, one cupful of lard. Warm the molasses, stir soda in it, then the sugar ; mix all together and roll out thin.
By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." ·
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