Brit-Speak: Food

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> 
> > Kneasy:
> > For your delectation below is a recipe for treacle tart.
> > Personally, I use less of the breadcrumbs -  it's only for a bit of
> binding. 
> > Golden Syrup is a proprietary brand of treacle.  
> > 
> > 50g (2oz) fresh white breadcrumbs 
> > 140g (5oz) rich short crust pastry 
> > 6 tbsp Golden Syrup 
> > 1 lemon (zest only) 
> > 1 tsp lemon juice
> > 
> > Preheat oven to 200°C; 400°F: Gas 6. 
> > Put the syrup into a saucepan with the breadcrumbs, lemon rind and
> juice and heat gently 
> > until just melted. 
> > Allow the mixture to cool. 
> > Roll out the dough and line an 8 inch baking dish. 
> > Pour in the syrup mixture. 
> > Roll out the dough trimmings and cut into long, narrow strips. 
> > Arrange them in a lattice pattern over the filling. 
> > Bake for 25 to 30 min or until the pastry is slightly browned. 
> > Serve hot or cold. 
> > Serves 4
> > (or 1 if they're hungry)
> 
> Carol:
> Sounds delicious, Kneasy! But what does "zest only" mean? And is "Gas
> 6" the setting for 400 degrees on a gas oven? All the gas ovens I've
> ever used (in the U.S.) have the same temperature settings as electric
> ones.
> 
> Carol, wondering if dark corn syrup would work in place of treacle


'Zest' is the outermost skin of a lemon, shaved off (usually with a grater).
It's important not to go too deep - the white pith is bitter.

Temperatures - all those shown should give the same temperature (in the
UK different oven manufacturers indicate temperature settings in different
ways) so 400 F in an electric oven should be the same -  unless it's one of
the fan assisted type - in which case you'll need a slightly lower temp. and
a shorter baking time.

Don't know about the corn syrup, it's not something we use much over
here. Worth experimenting, I'd think. But it does need to be fairly viscous.
The recipe says 6 tbsp - but that's almost impossible to measure accurately;
half the syrup stays on the spoon! So  most add another spoon or two just
to make sure.

That's what I like about cooking, within limits you can do what you like.

Kneasy