Treacle Whey or Posset
Ingredients
Directions
Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of treacle into 1 pint of hot milk.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then strain it.
Serve hot.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Treacle
- Adds deep sweetness, a rich molasses flavour and a dark colour to the milk.
- Milk
- Forms the liquid base and gives the posset its creamy body.
The step that matters
Bring the mixture to a boil. Hot milk can rise up and boil over quickly, and milk solids can scorch on the base of the pan. Watch closely and stir as it heats so the drink stays smooth and does not burn.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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