Our love of certain foods is often commensurate with how messy they are – it's impossible to slurp spaghetti, gnaw barbecued ribs or nibble a toffee apple and maintain a level of decorum that might please a demanding aged aunt. And the pomposity-busting power of such dishes leads us to love them all the more. They force us to abandon all stuffiness and focus on pleasure.
So this week I'm singing a hymn to the sticky, sweet treats that help us rediscover the messy child within. These recipes are dedicated to all but the most frosty and prim. Or, on second thoughts, especially to them, in the hope that these delights will tempt them to abandon their stiff-upper-eating lip and crack a smile of jam-faced glee.
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So this weekend I hope you'll be getting into a few sticky situations of your own, and sharing them shamelessly with those you love.
So this week I'm singing a hymn to the sticky, sweet treats that help us rediscover the messy child within. These recipes are dedicated to all but the most frosty and prim. Or, on second thoughts, especially to them, in the hope that these delights will tempt them to abandon their stiff-upper-eating lip and crack a smile of jam-faced glee.
Honey is the most long-lived of sweeteners. From the ancient Egyptians to Winnie the Pooh, many centuries of honey monsters have fallen for its beguilingly sticky charms. The huge variety of honeys available – from light floral or heather honeys to punchy eucalyptus or chestnut versions – means there's one for every culinary occasion. In baking, honey not only sweetens; its hygroscopic properties (moisture-absorbing to you and me) mean it prolongs the freshness of anything you make with it. So today's sticky buns will keep well in a tin for a few days. Only in theory, of course…
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Then there's that beloved parvenu, golden syrup. In the 19th century, Scottish shipowner and sugar transporter Abram Lyle created the sticky seducer in a moment of enterprising, entrepreneurial thrift. In 1883, Abram Lyle & Sons started melting sugar at their east London refinery. A by-product of the sugar cane refining process was a treacly syrup that usually went to waste,Shop for Wholesale Roller Marble Tiles For Countertops Base but Lyle realised its commercial possibilities. At first it was sold only to employees and locals,Some of the causes and risk factors for Wholesale Grey Color Polished Tiles For Wall From China Manufacturers are foods but word of "Goldie" spread fast, and by 1885 it was poured into versions of today's iconic tin and stacked on grocers' shelves all over the country. We still love it over pancakes and porridge, for the sweetness and chewiness it gives biscuits and cakes, and, of course, in steamed puddings.
So this weekend I hope you'll be getting into a few sticky situations of your own, and sharing them shamelessly with those you love.
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