Treacle

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/treacle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chemical composition?Primarily sucrose, fructose, and glucose, with residual minerals and organic compounds
2. How is black treacle different from golden syrup?Black treacle is darker, thicker, and has a stronger flavor with caramel and coffee notes. Golden syrup is lighter, milder, and has a pale amber color.
3. Why do people use treacle in desserts?Treacle adds sweetness and a special taste that keeps desserts from being too sweet. It gives depth and balance, like in treacle tart and sponge pudding.

Massecuite: A mixture of sugar crystals and mother liquor produced during sugar refining.
Mother Liquor: The uncrystallised syrup remaining after sugar crystals have been removed.