Topic: Root Beer Baked Beans

[Skhilled (OP)]

I just made these this morn. Very tasty!  :bigteeth:

Root Beer Baked Beans

[Ken]

Steve, that recipe sounds... interesting.  :up2some:

[Lesmond]

Sounds very nice. But what is "molasses"?

[Ken]

Sounds very nice. But what is "molasses"?

Molasses is an 'unrefined' version of cane syrup... the cane is crushed/squeezed to extract the juice which is then cooked and that turns it into a dark, thick syrup that is called molasses.

[Skhilled (OP)]

Molasses might be just an American thing. But if you can get your hands on some, Les, try the Molasses cookie recipe from my site.

[Lesmond]

I think we call it black treacle, not sure though!

[Skhilled (OP)]

black treacle

[Lesmond]

yup thats the one, my mum used it a lot in cooking, mainly cakes though.

[Ken]

Black Treacle is very popular in Britain, where it is used as North Americans would use molasses. It is made from molasses refined a bit further, , until it has a slightly more burnt, bitter taste than does molasses.

Black Treacle is also slightly more bitter than Golden Syrup, which is sometimes called Light Treacle.

Umm... more of a burnt taste than molasses, might add an interesting flavor cookies.  :08:

[Skhilled (OP)]

LOL, I assume that you'd use less than you'd use for molasses. Dark molasses can have a kind of burnt taste as well. More so than the light version.