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Posted by John Hopkins
- December 08, 2014, 12:21:17 PMGolden syrup is just granulated sugar cooked in a pan with water as a supersaturate, the temperature is important or it will turn to toffee..Black treacle is a different thing..we have two brands over here Tate and Lyle and Fowlers..both taste the same and neither of them is to my liking, they are usually used in cooking cakes..
John.
Posted by chief
- December 08, 2014, 12:02:48 PMWell, its almost the same thing as blackstrap molasses... not as dark and made a bit differently and they taste different. Molasses is obtained from the drainings of raw sugar during the refining process and treacle is made from the syrup obtained from the sugar.
You can buy anything online. ... http://www.amazon.com/Tate-Lyle-Black-Treacle-454g/dp/B000BTEHRCThese guys actually have a patent on Golden Syrup... a unique syrup used for other products... and good on its own! Try both, get a taste of Britain.
Posted by 49Reo
- December 08, 2014, 11:01:50 AMI have bought Blackstrap molasses on occasion; is that the same as treacle?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 08, 2014, 10:45:19 AMI happen to know a fella who has a maple sugar farm so once I can get to him I'll ask about this and see if he know about it, first time I have heard tell of it. Learn something new everyday....awesome......
Posted by John Hopkins
- December 08, 2014, 07:35:38 AMI know there are a lot of Canucks on this forum and some of you may be able to help me..
We have a product here called Black treacle, it is not the same as golden syrup or molasses and I have been told it is not available in Canada or America..
I have a few friends in Canada who say that they would like to get some but have no idea where to buy it..anyone able to help?
John.