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HERMITS
½ c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. unsulphured molasses
2 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1/4 t. soda
2 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. cloves
1/4 t. mace
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/8 t. allspice
3/4 c. raisins
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses
and eggs and beat well.
2. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and spices; stir in raisins
and nuts.
3. Add flour mixture to molasses mixture; blend well. Spread evenly in
greased 12 x 8-inch baking pan.
4. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 30 minutes. (If desired, frost with
confectioners' sugar icing while warm.) Cool. Cut in squares.
Makes 12
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