Recipes from a passionate cook & foodie
I have very fond memories of the days around Bonfire Night when my Grandmother would make Treacle Toffee, a rich sugary treat that would stick to the top of my mouth. To test to see if it was done she would always chill plates or drop a bit into a pan of cold water. These tasties were absolutely delicious and so chewy you best not try them with fillings! Ingredients:: 450g (1lb) Soft Brown Sugar 225g (8oz) Black Treacle 110g (4oz) Unsalted Butter 2 tbsp Water 1 tbsp White … [Read more...]
These beautiful biscuits were named so not because they were black, but rather their use of black treacle. One day, as I was pottering around our pantry, I came across a jar of Black Treacle which was getting dreadfully close to its use by date. With it I made some treacle toffee, and these wonderful ginger biscuits - an ingredient unique of my own. Hence their name Fembat´s Black Gingers. I have one heck of a sense of humour, its just unfortunate that often others just dont seem to share … [Read more...]