People who bake

raynes

Do any of you know anything about sorghum syrup?

We're having a BBQ here at work in honour of the US TG next week (our GM is American, but lives here, so I bug him) and we're doing a dessert potluck.

I intend on making the Smoky Bacon-Ginger Cookies from the Martha Stewart Holiday Cookies magazine (seriously, you need to buy this magazine) and the recipe calls for sorghum syrup with a suggested alternative of unsulfured molasses. 

Is it worth the effort to try and track down some sorghum syrup?  Or should I just sub the molasses?

SarahPLiz

Just use the molasses. I imagine it would be like cane syrup. Molasses is yummy!

betrothed123

I'm the type of baker who would look at the possible substitution and just go with it because it's easier, so I doubt you want to ask me.

Anysunrise

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[QUOTE]I'm the type of baker who would look at the possible substitution and just go with it because it's easier, so I doubt you want to ask me.
Posted by betrothed123[/QUOTE]

^ I've never even heard of this stuff, so I'd just use molasses, lol.

raynes

That's ok b, I'm the type that tries to find the most obscure ingredients for the challenge.  Subsequently, I have 4 different kind of flour in my pantry.

Sarah, I'm not a huge fan of molasses on it's own.  To me it sorta tastes weird.  But in stuff?  Magic.

marissa_claire

Molasses is easier to find, so I would personally go with that.

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Molasses is probably easier to find, but Sorghum can be used interchangeably in any other recipe in the future, so its not a complete waste of time/money to find it. It is also equal  calories. I have never used it myself, but if you like to try new ingredients I'd say go for it! And let us know!

anna.oskar

Just sub the molasses.  It's not quite as sweet as the sorghum syrup but it works just fine.  I can't find sorghum syrup out here as we don't have any kind of specialty groceries.  We need a Whole Foods here badly.

raynes

Hmmm, do you think WF would carry it anna?  'Cause we have one here by my work.  It's one of the few in Canada.

ReneeJacob

Sorry, I'm no help...but now I want some cookies!

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Hmmm, do you think WF would carry it anna?  'Cause we have one here by my work.  It's one of the few in Canada.
Posted by raynes[/QUOTE]


I have seen it at the WF in minneapolis. It's excellent drizzled over buttered biscuits.  If they don't have it, molasses is really you're best bet.

LesPaul

I have never heard of sorghum syrup.  Although I am a recent fan of agave nectar. 

raynes

Alright, I'll take a look there.  Thanks anna.

Les, agave is awesome.  So sweet.  I've got a recipe starred in my reader for "clean" marshmallows that uses agave instead of a refined sugar syrup.

ricksang

Read this

You can replace it will mol. or honey

http://www.ehow.com/about_5033039_sweet-sorghum.html

raynes

Thanks ricks!

ricksang

YW