Any Home Bakers Here?

[pennyJo1960]

Yes Valerie we are crazy laughing till we cry allot

 

[DigMyChicks]

Yes!

My Recipe has more cinnamon in it than ginger

Molasses Cookies

¾ C Margarine
1C Sugar
¼ C : Mild Molasses
1 egg
2 C flour
2tsps. Baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp ginger
Granulated sugar

In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat together margarine and 1 cup sugar until creamy. Add molasses and egg, beating until well blended. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger. Add to molasses mixture; mix well, cover and chill.

Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each in sugar, place on non-stick cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375º F for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 1 minute. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool

Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Can you substitute butter for the margarine?

 

[ValerieJ]

Can you substitute butter for the margarine?

My mother used margarine in every cookie recipe. I never use anything but real butter. We are both known for our cookies, but neither of us made molasses cookies or the kind of ginger snaps written of in this thread. So, without answering specifically about the molasses cookie, I would say it's personal preference. I personally think real butter makes better cookies. But that's just MHO.

 

[R2elk]

Can you substitute butter for the margarine?

In our recipes, my mother would use oleo (margarine) and I use butter.

 

[ValerieJ]

In our recipes, my mother would use oleo (margarine) and I use butter.

It's a trend...

 

[pennyJo1960]

I cook with real butter on the table can't believe it aint butter but not to cook melts different was going use the the less of it won't melt is separates

 

[ronott1]

Can you substitute butter for the margarine?

yes! Butter, lard and crisco all work close enough in recipes. There will be a slight difference with butter due to it's water content

 

[pennyJo1960]

dinner french toast and sausage

 

[R2elk]

yes! Butter, lard and crisco all work close enough in recipes. There will be a slight difference with butter due to it's water content

The recipes that show either a lard or shortening amount call for 1 cup + 2 tbsp of shortening or 1 cup of lard. They do not recommend substituting them in equal amounts. None of them show a recommendation for using butter as a substitute.

 

[DigMyChicks]

yes! Butter, lard and crisco all work close enough in recipes. There will be a slight difference with butter due to it's water content

Will they flatten more?