#treacle

I saw an interesting article yesterday that said #Microsoft was finally admitting that some program of theirs was so bloated and #slow to start that it was harming the user experience, so they were considering pre-loading it at boot (or #login) time so #users wouldn't see the huge delay when they went to open it.

(Of course, that would slow down booting or login...)

But that program is ... Windows File Explorer.

So let me get this straight - a glorified file picker and directory navigator is so #bloated and slow it can't start up instantly? And thousands of engineers can't figure out how to make it fast or efficient?

Maybe they should ask #CoPilot to speed it up.

#FileExplorer #WindowsFileExplorer #treacle

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋLiamGilmartin@mastodon.ie
2025-08-09

Brewing With Sugar by K. Florian Kemp

“The many shades and flavors of sugars are dependent upon their botanical origin, method of production, and degree of refinement.”

(The discussion of flavours and texture may be of interest to bakers as well.)

allaboutbeer.com/brewing-with-

#Dextrose #sugar, #candiSugar #syrup #rice #Honey #mapleSyrup #agave #Turbinado #demarara 14673889 #jaggery #piloncillo #Muscovado #Molasses #treacle #sorghum #Brewing #Beer :beer: :bread: #baking #bread

2025-02-11

I scraped this recipe from a USA video on YouTube which I can no longer find. It's the most yummy Swedish-style rye sourdough ever. A guest house owner, two self-styled bread experts, a Danish friend and his family and the band I used to be in have all said it was the best bread they had ever tasted. There are recipes for sourdough leaven (starter) all over the place, this recipe expects 1/3 flour and 2/3 water ratio. #bread #rye #treacle #spice #sourdough #scandanavian #recipe #baking

315g Bottled Water
105g Rye Leaven
250g Rye Flour
250g Strong White Bread Flour
40g  Black Treacle
8g  Fennel Seed:
3g  Caraway Seed
2g  Aniseed Seeds
10g  Salt
Zest of 1 Orange (I use a splash of orange essence)
315g Bottled Water
105g Rye Leaven
250g Rye Flour
250g Strong White Bread Flour
40g  Black Treacle
8g  Fennel Seed:
3g  Caraway Seed
2g  Aniseed Seeds
10g  Salt
Zest of 1 Orange (I use a splash of orange essence)

In a mixing bowl, mix the leaven into the water. Add the molasses, all the seeds and orange zest/essence, in a separate bowl, combine the flours and salt.
Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet using a dough whisk or spoon until the flour is well incorporated. The dough not be too stiff to mix. Cover with plastic and let rest for 15 minutes. After about 15 minutes, mix again for a ‘minute or two. Again let rest for 15 minutes and mix one more time as before. These two mixes build the gluten and take the place of kneading. Now cover the bowl with plastic and let sit at room temperature for roughly 12-14 hours. 

The rest is too long to fit, it's in the comments.
2024-11-23
2023-11-23

Blackstrap molasses (AKA treacle) is a byproduct of cane sugar production - it is the liquid left after the sugar cane is boiled and sugar extracted. It doesn’t contain much sugar and can be very bitter.

#food #foodfacts #delexicon #molasses #treacle

Tony WellsTonyJWells
2023-11-03

Bought some treacle as the old tin had gone rusty. The design, which hasn't changed much in over 100 years, is based on Samson's riddle from the Book of Judges in the bible. Not many brands would stay with a dead lion with a beehive inside it.

Detail of logo on a tin of Lyle's
Black Treacle. The logo has the words 'Abram Lyle & Sons Sugar Refinery' around  a white ellipse inside is the phrase "Out of the strong came forth sweetness" The centre is a painting of a dead lion with bees coming out of the body.
2023-04-07

This is a great recipe from the National Trust ‘Book of Scones’ - ginger and treacle scones. Perfect with homemade jam and clotted cream. Looks like we’ll be having some later! Use less milk than the recipe suggests and for this amount of scones + one (a baker’s dozen) I had to double the amount of ingredients. #scones #nationaltrust #ginger #treacle

Steven Cahnstevencahn@c.im
2022-12-23

You've only got two days left, so find "Christmas in Connecticut" and give it a watch. Hallmark style decades, even generations, before the channel existed. #christmas #movies #holidaymovies #treacle #recommendation #snow #romcom

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