Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (275 g /9.7 oz ) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (65 g/2.3 oz) seedless raisins (a handful more if you like them)
- ⅔ cup (120 g/4.2 oz) packed dark brown sugar
- 2½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (175 g/6.2 oz) molasses
- 6 tablespoons butter , melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C .
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper .
In a large bowl, stir together flour, raisins, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt until well combined; watch the brown sugar to ensure that it doesn't clump—it will want to do so and brown sugar clumps coated in flour look a lot like raisins coated in flour.
Stir in molasses, butter, vanilla, and egg until fully integrated. Shape the dough in two strips (approximately 6 × 3 in/15 × 7.6 cm) separated by at least 1.5 in (3.8 cm) on the sheet pan.
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the strips comes out dry.
Allow to cool slightly then remove the hermits (on their parchment) to cooling racks to cool completely; be sure the bottoms have cooled (just reach under and feel—if its more than a little warmer than room temperature its not there yet).
Move the hermits (still on their parchment) to a counter for portioning and removal from parchment. Cut hermits into 1.5 in (3.8 cm) wide strips (a pizza cutter should work well) then carefully scrape them away from the parchment with a good thin spatula .
Enjoy with a glass of milk or a nice cup of tea .