Treacle Posset
Ingredients
Directions
In a small pan, combine the milk and treacle.
Bring to a boil, then let it stand for a few minutes to settle.
Strain the mixture; it will have curdled.
Serve the whey part very hot for a cold.
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
- Milk
- Forms the liquid base that separates into curds and whey when heated with treacle.
- Treacle
- Adds sweetness and a dark, molasses-like flavour.
The step that matters
Bring to a boil, then let it stand. Heating the milk with treacle makes it curdle. The curds and whey separate as the mixture settles, so it needs time to stand before straining.
“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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