{"id":31126,"date":"2026-08-19T14:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=31126"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:53:30","slug":"molasses-whoopie-pies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/molasses-whoopie-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Molasses Whoopie Pies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linda Phillips,<em>&nbsp;MASP<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients (cake):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2\/3 cup shortening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp. salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp. cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup molasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 cups flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp. ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients (filling):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2\/3 cup Crisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/3 cup sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/3 cup canned milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Tbsp. cold water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp. vanilla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions (cake):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Cream together shortening, sugar, and eggs until well blended. Stir in molasses and water. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Do not grease the tin. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls\u2014Bake at 350 degrees [Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius)] for 10 to 12 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions (filling):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Beat 10 minutes. Chill and fill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linda Phillips,&nbsp;MASP Ingredients (cake): Ingredients (filling): Instructions (cake): Cream together shortening, sugar, and eggs until well blended. Stir in molasses and water. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Do not grease the tin. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls\u2014Bake at 350 degrees [Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius)] for 10 to 12 minutes. Instructions (filling): Beat 10 minutes. 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