My mother (Lancashire) baked with Brown Sugar and Tate&Lyle Golden Syrup and Black Treacle.
Molasses was unknown in Southern Cross, Western Australia.
In North America I am forced (!) to bake with Brown Sugar and Molasses.
(In Bonavista we have Brown Sugar and “Lassy”.)
I have taken to adding a half-cup of molasses to recipes that, to my mind look better for being browner, especially ginger cookies and ginger cake.
Please and Thank You: What, if any, is the difference between Brown Sugar and Molasses in domestic baking?
Both are based on sugar, and cane sugar for all that.
I have a feeling that brown sugar is refined white sugar with colouring added.
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
See https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food- ... -sugar.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
Thak ackounts for the kolour, but not thed grain!ChrisGreaves wrote:I have a feeling that brown sugar is refined white sugar with colouring added.
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Thanks, Hans. Have you tried both Brown Sugar and Molasses in baking? And if so, did you notice any difference?HansV wrote:See https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food- ... -sugar.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
No, I haven't actually tried that - one can get brown sugar in any supermarket here.
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
Brown sugar has molasses added to refined white sugar.
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Thanks, PJ.PJ_in_FL wrote:Brown sugar has molasses added to refined white sugar.
Have you ever experimented, substituting Molasses for Brown Sugar; or vice-versa?
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
My "cooking" is akin to taking what my angel (wife) has prepared and possibly heat a little more in the microwave. There are rumors of sightings of me blending a dry red with a little Moscato to sweeten up the glass a bit, but at this point they're just rumors.
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Re: Molasses vs. Brown Sugar
Taste both brown sugar and molasses on your fingertip. That should tell you how molasses will affect the taste of baked goods. There are various kinds of molasses ranging from light to black strap. Black strap molasses poured over butter, mashed and mixed thoroughly with a fork makes a great spread for bread and even better on toast. Of course, like Vegamite, it might be an acquired taste.
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Now, why didn't ***I*** think of that. I figure that the cooking may well bring about a chemical reaction, but at the first level, considering swallowing a 1/2 cup of brown sugar vs. swallowing a 1/2 cup of molasses would be food for thought, if nothing else.BobH wrote:Taste both brown sugar and molasses on your fingertip. That should tell you how molasses will affect the taste of baked goods.
The two supermarkets here hold three grades of molasses: $2.99 ("fancy"), $3.99 and $4.29. I have yet to try the other two (grin)There are various kinds of molasses ranging from light to black strap.
The local caff serves, amongst other things, "lassie bread", also "Thunderin' flats". They don't use molasses, through; Grace leaves a small bowl under her van when she parks it at night. At 9:40a.m. The Canada Day parade has just gone by. They hold this joyous celebration in the morning because in the afternoon they celebrate in mourning, Beaumont Hamel The Visitor Information centre opens early. Beatrice's blue bicycle is evident.Black strap molasses poured over butter, mashed and mixed thoroughly with a fork makes a great spread for bread and even better on toast. Of course, like Vegamite, it might be an acquired taste.
Note, in passing, that the low cloud is evident, which means that the fog has lifted, and it is safe to walk home ...
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