2006-11-15 12:12:56 · 15 answers · asked by PATA 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Molasses is the sugar extracted from sorghum. What is sorghum? It's a type of grain grown in the US and Canada (and other places) mostly grown for livestock feed.
2006-11-15 12:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by porkchop 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
molasses is great for baking my grandma made the best molasses cookies it has the same consistancy as very thick honey i mean real honey!! try is some time! its sweet and good!i might add that i have a molasses factoty here in my city!! saint john nb canada check it out !
come here sometime and they will give you a tour!
2006-11-16 14:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. (In some parts of the U.S., "molasses" also refers to sorghum syrup.) The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which is in turn the Greek mellas — honey. The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction.
2006-11-15 20:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by ms pokeylope 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The other answers will tell you what molasses consists of.
However, it is wonderful when used in baking and baked beans and other foods. Try it sometime.
2006-11-15 22:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by TillieDillie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's what left over from making processed White Sugar. It is full of trace minerals. It is very good for you. I would take a tablespoon full mixed with hot water and drink it as as tea when I was pregnant. I did this instead of taking iron pills. It's also a natural laxative.
2006-11-15 22:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by Eye Candy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very thick, black syrup. Thicker than syrup, pours very slowly. It is very sweet, with a unique flavor. Use it in baked beans. In the old south it was/is eaten with hot biscuits. Also used in some gingerbread recipes, cookies. See http://www.grandmamolasses.com/index.php.
2006-11-16 01:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by terrycapps02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea what molasses is but I think it's what makes white sugar into brown sugar.
2006-11-16 06:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by dervin 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you know whats really crazy
iv never had molasses either
iv dreamed of eating it, ive always thought
of it like soft chewey candy
i tried to make it once... it didnt work lol
i wish i knew so i could help u :D
2006-11-15 20:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anahaya T 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Both stl_ear and oswald are right. The Japanese call it "black honey" to give you an idea of how it may be used. It's a by product of sorghum and sugarcane.
2006-11-15 20:25:19 · answer #9 · answered by margarita 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
molasses are remnants of sugarcane after juice has been extracted. they are used in making liqou(ethanol)
2006-11-15 20:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by oswald 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋