On 24/03/2011 3:11 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> In the south cane and corn syrup and molasses were common....and less expensive than refined sugars. The original recipes for pecan pie probably used them for that reason.
>


That reminds me... when I was a kid we always had Lyle's golden Syrup on
hand. It was great on toast and my mother used it when making butter
tarts. I haven't noticed it in stores for a while, though I have to
admit that I haven't been looking for it.