The Great British Bake Off (BBC2)

CupOfChai

I call the dark liquoricey tasting one black treacle .

This series has given me the final push to have a go at making bread! You'll all be so proud :rotfl:. I've never bothered trying bread, except for once making it in school. I think that put me off as there wasn't the time to do it properly at school and it turned out a bit 'orrible.

nuatha

skintscotslass wrote: »

Ah! Thank you both for that. You know, its going to bug me, what on earth do English people call treacle then??

Black treacle or occasionally molasses.

marmiterulesok

skintscotslass wrote: »

Ooops, thats the book I have. How did I not buy the first book??

What did you think of tonight's programme? I've never made treacle tart. I dont like it, so never bothered. But no treacle in it. Who knew??? lol

Are you going to get the first book then?

Treacle tart-a surprise to me too!

Torry_Quine wrote: »

That's right. I remember standing in a shop and wondering out loud why it was called treacle sponge when it was made with golden syrup. I was told by the assistant who heard me that it was called treacle in other places. Very strange, wonder what they call treacle.

Yes,what do they call treacle?!

nuatha wrote: »

Black treacle or occasionally molasses.

Ah,that clears it up!:)

marmiterulesok

CupOfChai wrote: »

This series has given me the final push to have a go at making bread! You'll all be so proud :rotfl:. I've never bothered trying bread, except for once making it in school. I think that put me off as there wasn't the time to do it properly at school and it turned out a bit 'orrible.

That's great!

How did it go?

Justamum

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Paul definitely has a soft spot for the Shetland lad though!

Yes, but he's bloomin' good at what he does, and never seems to get flustered. I'd be in a screaming flap as I couldn't cope with the pressure. Also James is lovely and I want to adopt him

Swan wrote: »

I don't like Paul, but I expect I'm in a minority :cool:

I follow GBBO on the Digital Spy forum, and there are quite a few people on there who don't like Paul.

nuatha wrote: »

Black treacle or occasionally molasses.

This might help

"Treacle is the British generic name for any syrup made during the refining of sugar cane. Therefore, theoretically, Treacle, Black Treacle, Molasses, Golden Syrup and Blackstrap are all treacles."

I believe that molasses is less refined than black treacle though and has B vitamins and calcium in it.

ETA - just wondered Torry Quine, if you're Manx what with Quine being a Manx surname.

hamsterfan1

skintscotslass wrote: »

Ah! Thank you both for that. You know, its going to bug me, what on earth do English people call treacle then??



we call treacle treacle & golden syrup golden syrup

Torry_Quine

Justamum wrote: »

Yes, but he's bloomin' good at what he does, and never seems to get flustered. I'd be in a screaming flap as I couldn't cope with the pressure. Also James is lovely and I want to adopt him



I follow GBBO on the Digital Spy forum, and there are quite a few people on there who don't like Paul.



This might help

"Treacle is the British generic name for any syrup made during the refining of sugar cane. Therefore, theoretically, Treacle, Black Treacle, Molasses, Golden Syrup and Blackstrap are all treacles."

I believe that molasses is less refined than black treacle though and has B vitamins and calcium in it.

ETA - just wondered Torry Quine, if you're Manx what with Quine being a Manx surname.

No I'm not from the Isle of Man (I've been asked before!), quine is the doric term for a young girl. I'm no longer young though.:rotfl:

Interesting info on treacle in all its forms.

Swan_2

Justamum wrote: »

I follow GBBO on the Digital Spy forum, and there are quite a few people on there who don't like Paul.

I lurk around follow all the cooking programme threads over there, I really enjoy seeing other peoples' views

yes I noticed the comments about Paul & delurked to make one of my very rare posts (fewer than 50 since 2003 )

good treacle info :T

Swan_2

Swan wrote: »

bakers HERE

a word of warning, if you're watching on catchup don't access that page first, it's updated shortly after the broadcast to say who's been eliminated

skintscotslass

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Are you going to get the first book then?

Oh yes! I've got a £20 amazon voucher and also birthday money. Its a standing joke in my family about the amount of cook books I have. I should really join the cook book thread lol. I've borrowed Marian Keyes cookbook from the library, see how I get on with that.

Thanks for treacle info Justamum. Very interesting stuff.

I made a another batch of bagels. Definately improving each time :rotfl: