So can you get golden syrup or equivalent in Germany?

[finknottle]

see here

Need foolproof or finknottle-proof recipes for flapjacks.
Have tried making them before the dc weren't impressed and I had to throw them away

Beginning to wish I hadn't offered. Had a meeting with the head yesterday about the project and he said, "Oh good, will you make shortbread?"
Ha, my shortbread could re-surface roads

[admylin]

I know what you mean about the dc not being impressed! Had that too, and I found plenty of recipes that worked without syrup! Made a tray of flapjack last summer for the school festival and it did not go down that well because they didn't recognise it and when I wasn't there to explain what it was they just didn't touch it as if it was some sort of foreign mistake.

[geekgirl]

could you try Ruebenmuss - it's in the jam aisle, in a yellow cardboard tub. Dark syrup made from sugar beets with a consistency similar to golden syrup, but very malty flavour (I'm not sure whether that's good or bad TBH)

[finknottle]

I'll have a look geekgirl, thanks. Exactly the detailed instructions I need. If it's unsuitable I can always creosote the shed with it

Now is that the third aisle on the left after the Dr Oetker cake mixes?

[geekgirl]

yes, opposite the 'custard in many varieties' aisle

[finknottle]

Simply aisles and miles away from the "84 things you need with dinkel in them"

[frogs]

You can use cheap runny honey instead of golden syrup.

Well I do, anyway, and it doesn't come out any different.

[finknottle]

There's lovely honey here - we have discovered a Wildblueten one I could almost drink.

Will report back stickily after the weekend.

[Scootergrrrl]

Are you anywhere near an army base? We have special supermarkets with all the English stuff imported in. They definitely have golden syrup in ours.

[ChristmasShinySnowflakes]

It's US equivalent is (I think) light corn syrup not sure if you can get that there?

[finknottle]

We're in the American Zone


Will try honey.

If we had access to UK stuff I'd just get beans and do beans on toast...