![]() Well, it’s made from sugar but I’ll let you decide if golden syrup is healthy within your diet. Overall, properly stored, golden syrup preserves well and will keep for a long time. It’s is so cheap and easy to make, I wouldn’t chance it. If you see mold or if it smells weird, I’d toss it out. You can still eat it that way, it’s just not as smooth. That said, I have a jar that’s been in my cupboard for a year now and there’s no granulation yet. Over time, you might find some granulation in your syrup. If you store your fresh syrup in a sterilized glass jar in a dark and dry cupboard it should last a couple years - or even longer. If you want to replace golden syrup in a baking recipe, use light corn syrup.ĭo note, however, that they don’t have the same flavor! So you’ll lose the unique golden syrup flavor, which may impact your recipe.īut if you’re just looking for a golden syrup alternative where the specific flavor isn’t super important, corn syrup is a good substitute for golden syrup because they share the same properties and should therefore bake the same way. Quite a list, isn’t it? Have you made any of these recipes? I’d love to hear how you use golden syrup in your baking! Is there a good golden syrup substitute? GS tart (I have a recipe for mini treacle tarts right here).GS ginger cake (also great for Christmas).GS pecan pie (this would be good for Thanksgiving or Christmas).Oat slice, Mars bar slice, caramel slice.Self-saucing pudding (you had me at self-saucing).GS cornflake cake (I’m really curious about this one).Golden syrup cookies (check out my recipe for 3 different kinds of GS cookies).Flapjacks (I’ve discovered that these are like cookie bars, not flapjack pancakes!).GS icing (I added a couple tablespoons of golden syrup to my brown butter mascarpone Swiss meringue icing and wow!!).Golden syrup cake (loaf cake with syrup in and on the cake – also chocolate and oat versions).Here are some ideas I’ve gathered so far… You can also bake a great many tasty things with it! I’ve been compiling a list of recipes that use golden syrup so I can start baking my way though the list. I recently made BBQ sauce with golden syrup and it was outstanding. Or try adding a bit to your coffee, tea, smoothies, BBQ sauce – anywhere you want a bit of sweetness. You can make porridge with golden syrup (yum!). There are SO many ways you can use this delicious syrup! Once you try it, you’ll want to put it in an on everything. Plus, I like that it doesn’t go off quickly, so you can make up a batch, store it in a jar in your cupboard, and use it up slowly. I decided on English golden syrup because it’s a key ingredient in treacle tarts (Harry Potter’s favorite!), which I also recently made (and now I see why it’s Harry’s favorite). Plus, I’d eaten all of the scones and clotted cream I’d made and was looking for a new delicious sweet treat to try. Whenever I make an international dessert it usually means I miss being abroad…and yep, I was really missing the UK recently. Golden syrup in cute jars makes a great holiday, house-warming or host/hostess gift! And read on for several golden syrup dessert ideas. If you’re not sure what to do with this buttery syrup after you make it, check out this post about 5 easy international food gifts to (DIY or buy). It makes a great Lyle’s Golden Syrup substitute. If you live where you can’t buy a bottle of Lyle’s or if you need a large amount for a recipe, I highly recommend using this simple recipe for golden syrup to make a batch at home. It tastes just like Tate and Lyle’s Golden Syrup (I did a taste test – homemade vs Lyle’s) but it’s so much cheaper. ![]() I had no idea what I was missing until I made a batch using this super easy golden syrup recipe (scroll all the way down or click on the “jump to recipe” button above). You can also simply drizzle on oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream or add even to your BBQ sauce. ![]() Golden syrup is a key ingredient in many dessert recipes (pecan pie, cookies, flapjacks, to name a few). Golden syrup, where have you been all my life?!! Golden syrup is easy to make at home but a few things can go wrong so I’ve created this detailed recipe tutorial for you, as well as the downloadable cheatsheet below!
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