7/24/2023 0 Comments Treacle tart and udding![]() Now, her reaction to the bread crumbs amused me greatly. ![]() She was thinking more of the dark treacle, but as I mentioned, golden syrup is sometimes called light treacle. Mary Berry made her version of this quintessential British dessert, and my daughter looked and me and scrunched up her face and said, “The filling’s golden syrup and bread crumbs? There’s not even any actual treacle in it, is there?” Today, most treacle tart recipes include this light super-sweet syrup.Ī few years ago, my daughter and I watched an episode of the Great British Baking Show Master Class. ![]() Golden treacle is a lighter syrup, the famous secret recipe “golden syrup” introduced in the late 19th century. In Britain, you may hear reference to golden treacle. Yep – treacle, or black treacle, is also known as blackstrap molasses. Have you guessed what it’s called in the U.S.?īlackstrap molasses. It does have a sugar content, but it’s known more for its vitamins, minerals, and its appealing dark rich color and flavor. Treacle is essentially what is left over after cane sugar is boiled to produce sugar and most of the sugar is taken out. Which of course makes no sense as the Dormouse tells Alice this story at the famous tea party. What in the world is treacle? If you’ve read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, you may remember the three sisters at the bottom of the treacle well. Oh Harry – we understand your love of treacle tart! The broomstick handle references flying and quidditch, and then I would assume the flowery smell is Ginny. – JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince They chose the one nearest, a gold-colored cauldron that was emitting one of the most seductive scents Harry had ever inhaled: somehow it reminded him simultaneously of treacle tart, the woody smell of a broomstick handle and something flowery he thought he might have smelled at The Burrow. When Professor Slughorn introduces the potions class to the powerful love potion amortentia, Hermione of course knows it induces the smell of what most attracts us. In fact, the dessert is mentioned many times throughout the series. However, he may be the most famous!įor Harry, treacle tart may remind him of the Hogwarts’ feasts, of things warm and comforting and welcoming. Harry Potter was by no means the first literary character to have a love of treacle tart. Have you ever heard of treacle tart? For the longest time, I heard about it only in books. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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