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Default What's the equivalent of light Karo syrup in the UK?

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> On 29 Aug 2007 15:48:13 GMT, "Default User" >
> wrote:
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> > Sky wrote:
> >
> >> Arri London wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Miche wrote:
> >> > >

> > No. Molasses is a byproduct of sugar manufacturing, and cane syrup
> > is simply reduced cane juice. So the syrup is significantly
> > sweeter. The cane syrup does have a bit of molasses flavor.
> >
> > I use Steen's Cane Syrup in pecan pies, mixed some corn syrup.


> Cane syrup contains ,molasses.


Of course, that's why it's a byproduct when sugar is made from cane
juice.

> When the sugar is crystallized out of
> the cane syrup, you are left with molasses.


But cane syrup is not a form of molasses.




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