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Treacle
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<p>Treacle is any uncrystallised <a href="/facts/Syrup/sYS48lTx">syrup</a> made during the refining of <a href="/facts/Sugar/jb5KXRHT">sugar</a>. The most common forms of treacle are <a href="/facts/Golden_syrup/1ExdSvXF">golden syrup</a>, a pale variety, and black treacle, a darker variety similar to <a href="/facts/Molasses/N8kE2HfI">molasses</a>. Black treacle has a distinctively strong, slightly bitter flavour, and a richer colour than <a href="/facts/Golden_syrup/1ExdSvXF">golden syrup</a>. <a href="/facts/Golden_syrup/1ExdSvXF">Golden syrup</a> treacle is a common sweetener and condiment in <a href="/facts/British_cuisine/hQY4bCck">British cuisine</a>, found in such dishes as <a href="/facts/Treacle_tart/1h6JLl02">treacle tart</a> and <a href="/facts/Treacle_sponge_pudding/t6cSBNGb">treacle sponge pudding</a>. </p>