Golden Syrup. Golden syrup in cute jars makes a great holiday, house-warming or host/hostess gift! And read on for several golden syrup dessert ideas. Whenever I make an international dessert it usually means I.
I use Lyle's Golden Syrup in pecan pie, and it is so delicious and buttery. Worth having it shipped or a special trip out to find it as it is so much. The golden syrup substitutes include honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, & homemade golden Golden syrup is not an alien concept for those who have a sweet tooth and love baking. You can Cook Golden Syrup using 4 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Golden Syrup
- It's 1 slice of a lemon or juice half a lemon.
- What You needis 3 cups of light brown sugar.
- What You needis 1/4 cup of cold tap water.
- What You needis 1 1/2 cup of hot water.
Golden syrup, also known as light treacle in the U. K., is an inverted sugar syrup, made by either refining sugar or by adding acid to a sugar water solution. It has a beautiful amber color and a texture. Golden syrup is a popular sweetener in the UK.
Golden Syrup instructions
- In a shallow saucepan add tap water and ½cup of sugar. Allow to simmer on medium heat without stirring.
- As the water and sugar mixture simmers, slowly add the hot water to it without splashing.
- Then immediately add the remaining sugar. Again, DO NOT STIR!.
- Place the lemon slice in the liquid and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Place a wooden spoon over the saucepan so that as the mixture becomes foamy, it does not spill. Let simmer for 40minutes.
- If using a glass jar, take syrup off heat, let cool for a few minutes then transfer into a sterilized jar. Do not close until completely cooled.
- If using a plastic bottle, let syrup cool for not less than 15minutes. Then sit the bottle upright in a bowl of water as the syrup is poured in. Let cool then close the lid. It will keep at room temperature for a couple of months. I sterilized an empty Hullets bottle and filled it with my homemade golden syrup.
Golden syrup is a liquid sweetener made from sugarcane juice. It resembles honey in appearance but is more like corn syrup in consistency. In fact, this sweetener is a substitute for honey as well as corn. Golden syrup is also known as light treacle. It's a thick and amber-colored type of inverted sugar syrup.