Treacle
Treacle is a dark, gooey ingredient that adds a rich sweetness to various dishes. It comes from sugar cane or sugar beet plants. During the refining process of sugar, treacle is extracted, giving it a distinctive flavour that's often likened to caramel or molasses.
To make treacle, sugar cane or sugar beet juice is boiled down until it thickens, creating a dark syrup. This syrup is then processed further to separate the sugar crystals, leaving behind the treacle. The process may vary slightly depending on whether it's light treacle (also known as golden syrup) or dark treacle, with the latter being more intense and robust in flavour.
You'll see treacle listed on food labels as an ingredient in various sweet treats like sticky toffee pudding, gingerbread, or treacle tart. It's used to enhance the flavour, add a depth of sweetness, and contribute to the rich, moist texture of these desserts. In savoury dishes, treacle can also be found in marinades, sauces, or glazes, providing a complex sweetness that complements the dish's overall taste.
Foods in the CalorieStar database containing Treacle
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Tesco BBQ Chicken, Bacon & Cheese Sandwich
Sainsbury's Butterscotch Bombe, Taste the Difference
Nestle Caramac Single Bar, Caramel
Plant Pioneers Christmas Pudding
Sainsbury's Chutney Caramelised Onion, Taste the Difference
Müller Corner Crunch Chocolate Digestive Yogurt
Sainsbury's Gingerbread Blondie Pies, Taste the Difference
Robertson's Mincemeat Classic
Sainsbury's Month Mature Christmas Pudding
Newman's Own Sticky BBQ Marinade
