Petits Bateaux Dans La Sauce

Ingredients

2 c flour
2 ts cream of tartar
1 ts baking soda
1/2 ts salt
6 lard
1/2 c milk
3 t butter
1 c molasses
5 1/2 c water
2 c brown sugar

Instructions

Mix the dry ingredients. Blend in the lard to form a coarse mixture. Gradually add milk until the dough is smooth but not too sticky. Roll the dough until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into 4"X2" rectangles. Pinch together the ends to form shapes resembling small boats. Put the ingredients for the sauce in a casserole dish, place it in the oven set at 350F and bring to a gentle boil. Put the "little boats" in the sauce in a casserole dish, and bake at 350F for about 30 minutes. To serve, remove the pastries from the casserole dish & cover with the sauce.