Looks like some form of treacle. On Wed, December 12, 2007 12:13 pm, Ruth wrote: > Hi, > I need help with a recipe from my gr gr grandmother's days. > She had written as to be " Bassackley" > > I have no idea what that would be. > The ingredients are: > 2lbs. molassas > 1lb sugar with both being put on stove to just boil and then cool. > Add: > 1 tsp. cinnamon > 1/2 tsp cloves > 1/2 tsp alspice > 1/2 tsp nutmeg and vanilla > 1 lb. nut meats - chopped > 1 tsp baking soda (disolved in glass of brandy (water can be used instead) > Add: enough flour to make a stiff dough (may add piece of lard size of an > egg) and chill over night. > Optional - ice with powdered sugar icing > > Now there is NO baking to this so I assume it is possibly like a rum ball > or such but would be even sweeter with the molasses and sugar... > > Any help here would be greatly appreciated as to correct name and what it > says to mix. > I'd like to try it and see what it would really taste like. > Thanks, > Ruth in Illinois, USA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEU-BAD-ORTENAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >