Frosted Molasses Bars Recipes

MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Kick the tires and light the fires to 375 °F.
• Cream the sugars and the margarine together. Add in your two eggs and beat in completely.
• Add in the molasses to the margarine/sugar mix and mix in thoroughly.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients.
• Combine the wet and dry and mix well.Then add in your raisins.
• Divide the dough into two pieces, and from each half form three long rolls on a cookie sheet.
• Build them up as high as you can and they fit across a baking sheet, width-wise. When you build them up, you get a thicker, chewier bar.
• Bake them in the oven at 375 for 13-15 minutes, and do not over/under bake. This from my grandma's instructions. So they need to be baked until the edges are cooked and the middle slightly still underdone.
• Slice them across into about 8-10 squares when they are fully cooled, needless to say, this recipe makes a large amount, you can end up with 40-60 of the little bars!

FROSTED MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• 1. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Beat shortening and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy; beat in egg, 1/2 cup molasses and 1/3 cup water. At low speed, beat in flour mixture just until combined. Turn into prepared pan. (Lightly greased 9 x 13 pan). Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Frost while still warm by mixing 2 Tbls. melted butter, 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, and 1 Tbls. molasses together and spreading over warm molasses bars. (Add a tiny bit of water if necessary) Cool; cut into 2 inch bars. (These bake like brownies! EASY AND DELICIOUS!)
• 2. BAKE AT 350*.

FROSTED MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and egg. Add Molasses and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk. Add nuts and raisins.
• Bake in 9x9-inch pan at 350F for 35 minutes.
• Frost with Molassses Butter Frosting.

MOLASSES CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 pan and preheat oven to 350F Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy Add beaten egg, coffee/water and molasses.
• Mix well.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet.
• Mix well Pour into pan and bake 25 minutes.
• While still warm sprinkle w/ confectionary sugar or glace with a thin icing.

MOLASSES OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 8 inch square baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
• With a whisk or electric mixer, beat together brown sugar, spices, molasses, oil and egg.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats and baking powder.
• Add to molasses mixture; stir until blended.
• Spread in baking pan.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out dry.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cut into squares.

GINGER-CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and granulated sugar. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices; add to creamed mixture. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and molasses. Blend in coffee. Spread in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool. For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese; add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over bars. If desired, top with nuts.