I think Googling just gave me a cavity
In honor of going to see "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" at midnight, I decided to find out just what is treacle tart (a favorite of Harry's). I had never really heard of it before reading the books, and it sounds like it could be good.
My first stop was at Wikipedia, where I found out that treacle is just another word for molasses. Then I moved on to ingredients for the dish, which all seem to be about the same:
1 basic pie crust
1/2 cup of Lyle's Golden Syrup or molasses
1 cup soft white bread crumbs
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Most of the recipes seem to recommend Lyle's Golden Syrup, which is apparently a cane sugar syrup with a distinctive taste.
It seems like a really easy recipe to make, and I might have to attempt it this weekend, although the thought of almost pure molasses makes my teeth hurt. Anyone ever had it before? I'll let you know how it turns out. Now, I have to grab my broom and fly to the theater!
