1776 Molasses Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons fat
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Mix-dumplings and roll to one inch thickness. Cut with small cutter.
Drop 2 or 3 at a time in hot fat.
Have ready another kettle of boiling molasses, as soon as fried, drop into boiling molasses
Remove and drain.