Weighing out Golden Syrup / Treacle (merged)

misty

I put the measuring spoon in a cup of boiling water for a minute before hand- the syrup runs off - also if you need more - I just stick it back in cup before next spoonful - always comes clean off

Quackers

MATH wrote:

I just guess the weight as I do with most ingredients. My Grandmother used to cook the most delicious and complicated dishes and she never owned a set of scales.

There I was scrolling down waiting for a post I could agree with - and there you were

I dont weigh anything when cooking meals. Only weigh roughly for cakes - but I dont make them very often anyway as my luverly daughter has learnt how to bake - yipppeeeeeeee

calleyw

I weigh it out in the scales after weighing out the fat. I use a spoon warmed in boiling water.

Makes it easier to clean up afterwards.

Yours

Calley

Magentasue

misty wrote:

I put the measuring spoon in a cup of boiling water for a minute before hand- the syrup runs off - also if you need more - I just stick it back in cup before next spoonful - always comes clean off

I do this too and use one tablespoon for an ounce.

apprentice_tycoon

if you buy the syrup in glass jars it's easy to heat the jar in the micro then the syrup will pour easily, pour it on to other ingredients in your weighing scales pan to keep it clean also making sure you have it all in your mixture not stuck to the scales

Chipps

I do the same as culpepper. Processor bowl or mixing bowl straight on the scales, then spoon syrup in until its the right weight. That way you can lick as much as you like from the spoon afterwards!

Squidgy

Use the spoon method. Although I just use one huge spoon. I "weigh" butter like this too, one big spoon is 2oz.

mandy_moo_1

Not sure if this is in the right place, but here goes....

Does anyone have any tips on stopping treacle sticking to the spoon when you're measuring it out?

I always end up with it up to my elbows !!!

jan59

I've found that, you can either heat the spoon first (under hot water) and the tracle should just slip off, or dip your spoon in flour so that the treacle does not stick!

What are you making?!

squeaky

Hang on, I'm pretty sure we have a thread somewhere on this very subject. I'll see if I can find it for you and will merge them together.