Brown sugar was Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Wafers

[Huette von Ahrens]

--- Randy Goldberg MD <goldberg at bestweb.net> wrote:
> > > You know, I've been reading this and wondering
> if anyone else has
> > > noticed that brown sugar is simply white sugar
> mixed with a small amount
> > > of molasses, and is probably more of an
> emotional palliative than an
> > > actual, healthier alternative.
>
> No, it's not any healthier... but it is probably
> closer to what period sugar
> looked like. They sure-as-shootin' didn't have our
> pure refined white sugar.

Perhaps not quite as white as ours, but they did have
white sugar as opposed to brown, because there are
some recipes that do specify one or the other.

Huette

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