Gone off Golden Syrup

[JingleJoo]

In the middle of making biscuits with the DCs and discovered the Golden Syrup was Best Before July 2011, and I think it had been opened previously. Too much of a faff to go out and get more, and DH thought it'd be fine.I scooped the required amount out into a clean bowl and it looked perfectly fine, however just as I was chucking rest of tin away, I noticed what looked like a bit of mould in the bottom of the tin. I rechecked the spoonfuls I'd scooped out and they looked fine. dH said to go ahead, so I did.

I've since got paranoia that I will have poisoned us all! Will it be OK, d'you think? Or will we spend Xmas with our head down the toilet??

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I'm no expert so (disclaimer), but as long as it wasn't for anyone vulnerable (pregnant/very elderly/very young) then I'd use it. The amount of sugar should be enough to keep nasties away

it probably wasn't mould, it was probably crystallised sugar, I really wouldn't worry at all- enjoy your biscuits

OK, thanks. We've made about 25 so would be a shame to chuck them. I need to stop being so paranoid!

It's pure sugar, unless contaminated with something else it would keep for years, though it might crystallise around the top a little.. I'd use it in a heartbeat!

I thought it was like honey, and didn't really go off? I'd have used it.

I've just checked the date on my golden syrup and its feb 2012.

I put some in rocky road last week and no one is dead.