The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

American · Dessert

Hermits

Soft, spiced molasses bars with raisins and walnuts, a New England favourite. They keep well and taste even better the next day.

  • YieldServes 8 · about 24 squares in a 9 x 12-inch (23 x 30 cm) pan
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 115 gunsalted butter, softened
  • 100 ggranulated sugar
  • 2egg
  • 120 mlmolasses
  • 250 gall-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons set aside for the fruit
  • 1½ tspbaking powder
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • ½ tspground cloves
  • ¼ tspground nutmeg
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 150 graisins, chopped
  • 55 gwalnuts, chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Grapes
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes