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Black treacle recipes please!

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michaelad · 09/11/2007 18:00

I have just recently discovered the delights of black treacle (forgive me, I'm German) and was wondering what lovely things I could cook or bake with it.

Have already done Nigella's ham in coke which was yummy but need more inspiration now!

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michaelad · 09/11/2007 18:07

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michaelad · 09/11/2007 18:17

I thought those are done with normal treacle..not the black one??

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Ceolas · 09/11/2007 18:18

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 09/11/2007 18:21

Parkin ?

MrsBadger · 09/11/2007 18:22

Parkin

and any recipe that says golden syrup (flapjack etc) you can make with half golden and half treacle for a darker, more intense result

michaelad · 09/11/2007 18:23

what is parkin?

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 09/11/2007 18:26

Snap Mrs B

Parkin is a kind of dense gingerbread, absolutely gorgeous, made with oatmeal IIRC

MrsBadger · 09/11/2007 18:28

is like an oaty ginger cake - very traditional this time of year

this looks more-or-less like dh's aunt's recipe:

1/2 pound of flour
1/2 pound of medium oatmeal
1/4 pound soft brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 egg
8oz of treacle
4oz of lard/butter/marg
1/4 pint of milk
1/2 teaspoon bi-carb-soda

Mix together the flour, oatmeal , ginger
Then melt the sugar, fat and treacle and add a little of the milk and well beaten egg
Put the mixture into the flour and mix to stiff batter .
Add the soda dissolved in rest of milk
Mix quickly , pour in shallow tin 11 inches x 9 inches x 2 inches
Bake 1 hour until firm in moderate oven.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 09/11/2007 18:33

Ooooh I'm going to have to make some this weekend.

Ta very much MrsB

michaelad · 10/11/2007 19:18

ohhh, that does sound good! Just have to buy some oatmeal now...

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shrooms · 11/11/2007 22:25

I add a tbs to a chocolate cake. Works very well!

policywonk · 11/11/2007 22:30

Boston Baked Beans involves treacle (cannellini beans, pork ribs, treacle, cloves - can dig the recipe out for you if you're interested).

I use it in brownies instead of golden syrup.

michaelad · 13/11/2007 11:15

Oh wonk, could you please?? Ribs and beans would go down a treat in this house..

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policywonk · 13/11/2007 20:53

OK, here goes: to serve six:

500g haricot beans, soaked overnight
2 onions, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
3 tbsp treacle (or molasses)
2 tbsp wine vinegar
pinch of ground cloves [though we use whole]
1 tbsp tomato puree
750g streaky pork
half tsp salt

Drain beans and cook in boiling water for ten minutes. Drain, then place in casserole dish with onion and celery.
Mix the mustard, sugar, treacle, vinegar, cloves and tomato puree toegther, add to the pan, and top up with water until the beans are just covered.
Bury the pork in the beans. Bring the mixture slowly to the boil, skimming off any scum. Stir.
Cover tightly and heat at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 2 to 2-and-a-half hours, until the beans are very tender. Check throughout cooking and add a little boiling water if the mixture seems dry. Add the salt and stir well.

To serve, remove the pork, cut into chunks or slices and return to the pot. Serve with wholemean rolls [it says here].

Et voila! I must admit I'm not mad keen on this but DP bloody loves it. Pork freak.

rosmerta · 13/11/2007 21:20

There is a Nigella recipe, Chocolate Treacle Cake I think its called. Very rich and delicious!

Would you like it? Its in the Feast book if you have it.

michaelad · 14/11/2007 09:58

Excellent, thanks wonk!
Romerta, as luck will have it I was given the feast book yesterday!

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rosmerta · 14/11/2007 13:50

Its in the chocolate cake section - my whole reason for getting this book , definitely worth doing!

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