On 2018-11-24 4:00 p.m., cshenk wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "cshenk" wrote in message
>> ...
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>> jmcquown wrote:
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>>> On 11/20/2018 10:50 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 07:32:06 -0500, jmcquown
>> > >> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/20/2018 1:10 AM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Monday, November 19, 2018 at 11:50:37 PM UTC-6, Brice wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry, my mistake. I was commenting on this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "> I know one who cannot carry it off and that is that ugly old
>>>>>>> > Camille Crosby. She just looks like hell with that shaved
>>> head."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But it wasn't you who said that. I should have known because
>>>>>>> you're way too politically correct to say something negative
>>>>>>> about a non-white woman. They're all lovely
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I said it about Camille Crosby and she does look like hell
>>>>>> with that shaved head.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Okay, I'm about to come across as racist here but I think black
>>>>> women can carry off that look better than white women.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> I agree. Also, black women have some stunning hair-dos. And, I
>>>> don't think that comment was racist.
>>>>
>>> Thank you, JanetB. One can never be too careful! Not that it
>>> matters what Bruce/Brice [pick a name] thinks.
>>>
>>> The woman I worked with who got the almost buzz cut happened to be
>>> white but she had fairly thick dark hair. She really did have a
>>> beautifully shaped head. And no, that doesn't make me a *******.
>>>
>>> Back on topic: I took the cornish game hen out of the freezer to
>>> defrost. It will be thawed in plenty of time for Thanksgiving.
>>> Meanwhile, I made some broccoli cheddar soup.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> BTW, dinner here came off almost without flaw and the one flaw was
>> actully humor and tasted good. I'd made a mistake years ago with
>> butternut squash and chinese 5spice and turned it to a sort of deep
>> dish pie. She did closr to that but added pecans and dark karo to
>> make a very southern feeling deep pie that was gooshy but lovely!
>>
>> ==
>>
>> I've been looking in the shops for Karo but I can't find any. I
>> wanted some to make in Janet US' pie. Sheila says golden syrup will
>> do it though so I will just use that.
>
> Looks like you are in luck!
>
> http://bakingbites.com/2008/09/corn-...-golden-syrup/
>
> Karo by the way is a brand so 'corn syrup' might be easier to locate
> where you are?
>

If you find golden syrup, you could always make treacle tart, a
traditional dessert:

https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/treacletart_67656

or:
https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/treacletart_85741

There are many more versions at that site.

I remember that the version we had at school was made with cornflakes
instead of breadcrumbs. I suppose corn syrup could be substituted.