Q: I recently returned from New Orleans with a bottle of Steen's Pure Cane Syrup. Other than gingerbread and pecan pie, what are some ways to use this truly Southern ingredient? I am not that familiar with it, having lived in the Pacific NW all my life!
Sent by Mary
Editor: Mmm, yes — I'm afraid my thoughts just go straight to old-fashioned pecan pie! Readers, what do you make with this ingredient?
Related: Ingredient Spotlight: Lyle's Golden Syrup
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I bet it would be great in cold press. Also, what about using this in Thai curries. I also think it would be great in making caramels in place of corn syrup.
I imagine it could be used in any recipes that call for golden syrup. Toffee sauces, bbq sauces, cakes...
Pour it over biscuits! :)
Steen's makes a great barbeque sauce base. I like adding smoky chipotle chilies in adobo sauce to help balance out the sweetness.
Candied or caramelized sweet potatoes are yummy. Steen's has a recipe index on steensyrup.com website, too. Their baked ham looks like a winner.
I've made frosting with steen's to top various cupcakes.
Huh...lived there my whole life and never seen the stuff before (know what it is and all that jazz but never seen it to buy) Its basically molasses but its not. Its boiled sugar juice basically whereas molasses is whats left after sugar crystals are extracted from sugar cane. Taste is similar, but I'd guess the cane syrup to be a bit milder but sweeter. So use it like you would molasses or, if you can, sub it from brown sugar. I found this here on rough guidlines for how to interchange them
http://www.livestrong.com/article/348339-how-to-substitute-cane-syrup-for-brown-sugar-in-cookies/
Bon Appetit had a great American Thanksgiving feature with a delicious spice cake ("Gateau de Sirop") recipe that uses Steen's. Here's a link to the recipe: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/11/gateau-de-sirop
Pour it over a steaming stack of pancakes topped with a scoop of fresh butther snf be done with it (or biscuits as srgallender suggested:)
That said, all of the above suggestions sound great but mine never makes it that far. Oh...and it's anything but 'mild'. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Have fun
experimenting!
*and* be done with it....
I like to use it to make granola with. Adds a unique flavor without being as strong as molasses.
I second the biscuit and pancake idea. I grew up with Steen's always in the house. There was no such thing as maple or pancake syrup to us! I liked to mix it with peanut butter and eat it on toast or 'lite bread' with a cold glass of milk. Mmmmm...brings back memories.
I use Steen's Cane Syrup to make my Southern-style Granola!
I don't drink alcohol, but still like a fancy fun drink at parties. I use cane syrup to make a virgin Dark and Stormy.
One can ginger beer (a strong ginger flavored soda, stronger than ginger ale, and non-alcoholic like root beer)
couple squeezes of lime juice
shot glass of Steen's
top off with club soda and ice
In a pinch, you can sub a small amount of molasses mixed with agave syrup for the Steen's, but really, it doesn't compare.