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Lassy Mays Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 3 months, 2 weeks ago In early Atlantic Canada, the "lassy mog" was a classic home-baked treat. Its charming name is derived from the local dialect for the region's widely used sweetener, molasses ("lassy") and a small, low-rising cake ("mog"). I changed the name to Lassy... More Prep:20m Cook:12m Servings:30	Jo_jo_ba
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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups barley flour

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup (packed) brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup blackstrap molasses

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

zest of two oranges

1/2 cup dark raisins, soaked and drained

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two baking sheets.

Combine flours, spices, salt and baking soda in a bowl.

In another large bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar.

Beat in the egg, followed by the molasses, orange juice and zest.

Gradually blend the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.

Fold in the raisins.

Drop the dough by spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly coloured but still looking a bit underdone.

Let cool on sheets.

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jo_jo_ba 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 96.4
Total Fat: 3.6 g
Cholesterol: 9.0 mg
Sodium: 6.9 mg
Total Carbs: 14.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 1.2 g