Pennsylvania Dutch Molasses Cupcakes

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Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Kathy Przywara

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour (see below for gluten free option)

1/4 cup sugar

pinch salt

3 Tbsp solid shortening

1/2 cup unsulphured molasses

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup boiling water

Directions

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and mix thoroughly. Add shortening and work into a fine crumb mixture using hands or pastry fork. Reserve scant handful (~ 1/4 cup).

In medium bowl, combine molasses and baking soda. Beat with wooden spoon until light and taffy colored. Add boiling water to molasses -- this will foam up. Mix well. Add to dry ingredients and mix well. This will be a little lumpy depending on how finely the crumbs were worked.

Divide evenly among 12 paper lined cupcakes. Top with a sprinkling of crumbs. Preheat oven to 350 °F oven, and bake for 20 minutes or until cake tests done.

Notes

Normally this would get put into a pastry shell to become a "Shoo Fly Pie", but we often made it as cupcakes. They are nice because you don't need an icing.

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Substitutions

This can be made as wheat or with a gluten-free flour mix. This works well with Kathy P's All-Purpose Rice Flour Mix plus 1/2 tsp xanthan gum.

Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in specific grains (wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye). Other grains are naturally gluten-free but may have cross-contact with gluten-containing grains. Look for certified gluten-free products if you need to avoid gluten. Find out more about wheat and gluten substitutions.

Milk and Soy Substitutions: Alternative dairy-free milk beverages and products will work in most recipes. Find out more about milk substitutions and soy substitutions.

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