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

Sky wrote:

> Pete C. wrote:
> >
> > Maple syrup is produced from sap from the sugar maple tree and has
> > nothing at all to do with molasses, cane syrup, treacle, golden
> > syrup or and other sugar cane derived syrup.

>
> Yep, definitely so For some reason, I've always equated molasses
> to cane syrup although this isn't the case. Just one of those
> holdover-from-childhood things, I suppose.


Cane syrup definitely has a bit of a molasses flavor to it. I've found
that pecan pie made with all cane syrup is a little heavy that way, but
mixed with corn syrup it's good.




Brian

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