> In article >, "elaine"
> > wrote:
>>> When I was 9, we spent a year in Amsterdam. One of the things we
>>> learned how to love were syrup sandwiches. I don't know what the
>>> syrup was except it was very thick and dark. White bread and butter
>>> and syrup. Wonderful! We had a similar snack made with chocolate
>>> flakes instead of syrup.

ahh that would be black treacle) Have a wee look he

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