Baking with golden syrup

Whether poured over toast, eaten from a spoon or used in baking, golden syrup is a perennial favourite.

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16th June, 2012

When I was a kid, my arrival home after a long bike ride was like most other children’s – I was only interested in dashing into the kitchen to grab a snack. My mother would often have baked goodies in the tins, and sometimes bought a special treat at the local cake shop. But my favourite snack was when there was a crusty loaf of freshly baked white bread, with its soft fluffy interior, sitting on the bench. We would cut thick slices, slather them with butter, then pour golden syrup over them, smoothing it out to an even coating. The combination was perfect, satisfying our hunger immediately, ...

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