Getting ready for fall baking? Take a quick inventory of your pantry to make sure your spices are fresh and you have plenty of molasses, one of the South’s favorite sweeteners. This syrup can vary in ...

A little sweetness is usually a good thing, and molasses has sweetness in spades. While regular table sugar is often people's go-to ingredient for dishes requiring a sweet edge, molasses can provide ...

Molasses is the essential ingredient in gingerbread cookies, providing the chewy texture and almost burnt sugar flavor that characterizes the treat. But with so many varieties ― light versus ...

It’s commonly made from sugar plants, mainly sugarcane (Beta vulgaris var. Saccharifera) and sugar beets (Saccharum officinarum L.). It can also be produced from less common food sources ...

The perfect molasses cookie, with plenty of spice and a moist, chewy texture, is something you can master at home. This recipe—and helpful tips—will teach you how to make molasses cookies that your ...