Molasses - dry vs. wet
My gingerbread house dough recipe calls for 1 cup of molasses. I live in Europe and could only find a dry version (texture is similar to brown sugar, and is sticky). How do I substitute this dry ingredient when the recipe originally called for the syrupy-version of molasses?
Best Answer
The American English term 'molasses' translates to 'dark treacle' in British English. Dried molasses, at least that which I am familiar with, is sulphered blackstrap molasses (the darkest, most bitter variety) and typically used as animal feed or as a soil amendment.
If you can't find dark treacle and your recipe calls for white sugar substitute golden syrup (similar to a very light molasses) or honey for the molasses and substitute brown sugar (which is a mixture of white refined sugar and molasses) for white sugar to up the molasses flavor with dark brown sugar preferred as it has more molasses added. Pack the brown sugar and substitute 1:1 on a volumetric basis.
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What does dry molasses do?
Dry or dried molasses is a soil builing product made by spraying organic bits with liquid molasses. It is used to quickly stimulate microbes in the soil and give an indirect benefit of fertility. It also in many cases will run fire ants off the property.Is dry molasses sweet?
Taste and Aroma:Robust bittersweet flavor.Is dried molasses edible?
Ready to add directly to your recipe, as no preparation is required. Made from pure molasses, this product is great added to anything where a sweet molasses flavor is desired. Add to baking recipes, grilling rubs, sauces, baked beans, or even cookie dough for a unique naturally sweet flavor.Is molasses liquid or solid?
Molasses is a sugar liquid such as cane molasses, beet molasses, soy molasses, starch molasses, citrus molasses, hemicellulose extract and lactose molasses. After sugar processes, molasses has no crystallization capacity to form solid sugars by further crystallization. Cane molasses is from cane sugar process.Liquid vs Dry Molasses - The Dirt Doctor
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Answer 2
The dry molasses is an excellent commodity in case you run out of the regular version. It is great for boating since it is easier to store. It can be used in BBQ sauce, banana bread, ginger cookies, rye bread. If you need to add moisture to it, the recommended ratio is 3/4 molasses powder to 1/4 water.
Answer 3
Use honey instead, it's not worth it.
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