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| − | {{ingredient}} | [[Cookbook:Basic foodstuffs|Basic foodstuffs]] | [[Cookbook:Sweeteners|Sweeteners]] | + | {{wikipedia::Molasses|Molasses}} |
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| − | '''Molasses''' is a flavorsome liquid [[Cookbook:Sweeteners|sweetener]].
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| − | Molasses is produced during the manufacture of [[Cookbook:Sugar|sugar]]. Sugarcane [[Cookbook:Juice|juice]] is [[Cookbook:Boiling|boiled]] down to crystallize out the sugar it contains. The remaining liquid is ''light molasses''. Light molasses may be processed again to produce more sugar and the less-sweet ''dark molasses'', which in turn may be processed yet again to produce ''blackstrap molasses''. Molasses may be ''sulfured'' to preserve it; this adds a bad taste though. | |
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| − | When the sugarcane juice is boiled less, with no sugar being removed, the result is [[Cookbook:Cane Syrup|cane syrup]]. Unusually dark cane syrup is often sold as molasses. It can be considered a sort of extra-light molasses, with a milder flavor than true molasses.
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| − | Dark [[Cookbook:Treacle|treacle]] is a common substitution for molasses. Since [[Cookbook:Brown Sugar|brown sugar]] is made from [[Cookbook:Sugar|sugar]] with molasses added, brown sugar can be a substitute if plain sugar can be removed from the recipe. One [[Cookbook:Cup|cup]] of dark brown sugar contains one cup of sugar plus 2 to 8 [[Cookbook:Tablespoon|tablespoons]] (1/8 to 1/2 cup) of molasses.
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| − | ==Recipes using molasses include==
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Barbecue Sauce|Barbecue sauce]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Hermits|Hermits]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Molasses Cookies|Molasses cookies]]
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| − | [[Category:Basic Foodstuffs|Molasses]]
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| − | [[Category:Sweeteners|Molasses]]
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