Mmm...gingerbread cookies, yummy! Always reminds me of the wintery season. As a child we would have a European version of gingerbread cookies, (< - - - click on the link) It was much more of a honey taste and actually didn't have ginger in them at all, they were hard and went well with tea, nice cookies but just not the same as the famous gingerbread-men cookies.
Ever wonder what makes gingerbread have that special flavour? (well, other than the ginger of course!)
It is Molasses. What is Molasses you ask, (glad you did!)
Blackstrap molasses is just one type of molasses, the dark liquid byproduct of the process of refining sugar cane into table sugar. It is made from the third boiling of the sugar syrup and is therefore the concentrated byproduct left over after the sugar's sucrose has been crystallized. Blackstrap molasses is a sweetener that is actually good for you. Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup, which are stripped of virtually all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharine or aspartame, which not only provide no useful nutrients but have been shown to cause health problems in sensitive individuals, blackstrap molasses is a healthful sweetener that contains significant amounts of a variety of minerals that promote your health.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=118
Rich in iron, magnesium and calcium, taking just a spoonful will increase your intake of these minerals.
I have been using molasses in my coffee and adding just a bit or organic cane-sugar and a touch of cinnamon, absolutely lovely with some milk (or cream if you like).
Make sure you buy unsulphered molassess as this does not use sulphur dioxide in the extraction process.
So why not try some today. Here are some great recipes and some interesting ones!
1 Tablespoon of Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses in a glass of water first thing in the morning. It can also be mixed into lemon water or vinegar water.
You can sweeten a cup of tea or a bowl of cereal with it.
ICED MOLASSES RECIPE:
1 Tablespoon Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses
Hot Water
¾ cup unsweetened rice milk, almond milk, or hemp milk
Ice
Add molasses to a glass and add just enough hot water to cover the molasses. Stir until dissolved. Add ice and then top off with the milk. It tastes even yummier if you blend it into a smoothie. Tastes like a nice latte or mocha!
http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/resources/health-news/287-the-many-benefits
- 5 minute vegan gravy
- Baked Oats
- Vegan chili
- Caramel sauce
- Vegan Graham Crackers
- Molasses gingerbread cookies
- Pumpkin gingerbread
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