Rye Drop Cakes

Name: Rye Drop Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 18 cakes
Ingredients: 2/3 cup rye flour; 2/3 cup flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 egg, well beaten; oil or fat, for frying

Submitted by Molly53

"Crispy and golden on the outside, delicious inside. Delicious served with maple syrup for Sunday breakfast. From the New England chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time approximate."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 18 cakes

ingredients

²⁄₃ cup rye flour
²⁄₃ cup flour
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup milk
2 tablespoons molasses
1 egg, well beaten
oil or fat, for frying

directions

Preheat oil to 325°F.
Sift dry ingredients together very well; add milk, molasses and beaten egg gradually.
Drop by small spoonfuls into hot, deep fat and cook until a dark golden brown on all sides.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve with butter and maple syrup or molasses.