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[Laura Creighton]

> > From: Laura Creighton [mailto:lac at strakt.com]
> > 
> > treacle: Molasses in Syrup.  I think it is called 'Golden 
> > Syrup' in parts of the USA.  Attracts flies.
> 
> I'm pretty sure "Golden Syrup" is somewhat different to treacle, at least
> here in Australia. It's one of the more important products from sugar cane.
> Tastes wonderful ... but *very* sweet and rich.
> 
> OTOH, golden syrup is pervasive here (for a start, it's an essential
> ingredient in Anzac biscuits - the ultimate tea-dunking biscuit), whilst I
> don't think I've ever seen actual "treacle", so I'm no authority on the
> mtter ;)
> 
> Tim Delaney
> 
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Well, when I wrote that, I was actually thinking of 'M?rk sirap', and
my Swedish-English dictionary translated that as 'Treacle'.

Laura