« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Brown sugar or molasses  (Read 3797 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Drathaar

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VSOP
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 56
  • -Receive: 27
  • Posts: 102
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Brown sugar or molasses
« on: 19:33 27-Nov-2015 »
I've been trying for days to find brown sugar to make an apple pie for Thanksgiving. As its already passed, I failed. Then I learned how to make it, very easy - 1 cup of sugar and 1 tbsp of molasses. My wife has never heard of molasses so I'm guessing that will be hard to find as well. Silpo his "brown sugar" but that's exactly what it is, regular sugar ala natural. Expensive too. Alla has never had apple pie, hard to believe. She hasn't had pumpkin pie either, but that's beyond my ability. Any idea if either are available here?
Logged

Offline jbenet

  • Subscriber
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 936
  • -Receive: 741
  • Posts: 1034
  • Death to (your name here)!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #1 on: 21:31 27-Nov-2015 »
Real brown sugar is hard to find, only seen in gourmet food places, very expensive...  :'(
Logged

Offline Jdive

  • Subscriber
  • Expat Messenger
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 21
  • -Receive: 12
  • Posts: 23
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #2 on: 10:16 28-Nov-2015 »
Molasses is hard to find here, are you in Odessa? If so I have found one store that "occasionally" carries it.  Pumpkin pie is very easy here in Ukraine.  I've developed a recipe that works great with the ingredients readily available.  If you would like a recipe just send me a pm and I'll help you out.  It's not difficult at all.
Logged

Offline Drathaar

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VSOP
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 56
  • -Receive: 27
  • Posts: 102
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #3 on: 20:28 28-Nov-2015 »
Quote from: Jdive on 10:16 28-Nov-2015
Molasses is hard to find here, are you in Odessa? If so I have found one store that "occasionally" carries it.  Pumpkin pie is very easy here in Ukraine.  I've developed a recipe that works great with the ingredients readily available.  If you would like a recipe just send me a pm and I'll help you out.  It's not difficult at all.

Yes, I'm in Odessa and I'd love the pumpkin pie recipe. I'll try and whip that up for Christmas  :)
Logged

Offline taijeronv

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VS
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 17
  • -Receive: 42
  • Posts: 95
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #4 on: 13:31 30-Nov-2015 »
Molasses in Odessa.

Where?

I've looked for "real" brown sugar as well, no luck.
Logged

Offline Jdive

  • Subscriber
  • Expat Messenger
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 21
  • -Receive: 12
  • Posts: 23
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #5 on: 13:54 30-Nov-2015 »
Santim, occasionally carries molasses.
Logged

Offline AkMike

  • Administrator
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 2490
  • -Receive: 1898
  • Posts: 3206
  • Gender: Male
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #6 on: 17:45 30-Nov-2015 »
I've always wondered about that stuff.


Logged
In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One. Yakov Smirnoff

Offline Ted

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 3146
  • -Receive: 4876
  • Posts: 7384
  • Gender: Male
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #7 on: 17:58 30-Nov-2015 »
Quote from: AkMike on 17:45 30-Nov-2015
I've always wondered about that stuff.

Crap, that's what it is made of?? And here I thought is was a sugar byproduct...learn something new every damn day here in UA.
Logged

Offline Drathaar

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VSOP
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 56
  • -Receive: 27
  • Posts: 102
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #8 on: 11:14 06-Dec-2015 »
Quote from: taijeronv on 13:31 30-Nov-2015
Molasses in Odessa.

Where?

I've looked for "real" brown sugar as well, no luck.

Once you find molasses you can make your own brown sugar. 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon of molasses. Stir. Done. I still haven't made it to Santim, been busy trying to fix my internet connection. Router issues and laptop charger. Both got taken out by a power surge.
Logged

Offline taijeronv

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VS
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 17
  • -Receive: 42
  • Posts: 95
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #9 on: 08:35 07-Dec-2015 »
Wife is making a Santim trip today.

We will see.
Logged

Offline AkMike

  • Administrator
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 2490
  • -Receive: 1898
  • Posts: 3206
  • Gender: Male
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #10 on: 04:57 15-Feb-2016 »
My wife found real honest to goodness brown sugar at the local Silpo supermarket!  ;D
Logged
In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One. Yakov Smirnoff

Offline jbenet

  • Subscriber
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 936
  • -Receive: 741
  • Posts: 1034
  • Death to (your name here)!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #11 on: 07:08 15-Feb-2016 »
In odessa, I think they also carry it at one of the two Kocmoc stores.
Logged

Offline AkMike

  • Administrator
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 2490
  • -Receive: 1898
  • Posts: 3206
  • Gender: Male
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #12 on: 07:13 15-Feb-2016 »
Quote from: jbenet on 07:08 15-Feb-2016
In odessa, I think they also carry it at one of the two Kocmoc stores.

 You'll need that for tasty flan!
Logged
In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One. Yakov Smirnoff

Offline Drathaar

  • Subscriber
  • Expat VSOP
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 56
  • -Receive: 27
  • Posts: 102
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #13 on: 21:11 23-Apr-2016 »
My brother sent me a bottle. I made an awesome apple pie...finally  :)
My next trick was vanilla extract. I found a guy selling vanilla beans at the local market. One of the guys selling spices. He pulled it out of his pocket in a plastic baggie, like it was contraband. The cool thing about making the extract is its two ingredients. 3 vanilla beans (split up the middle, leave an inch at the bottom) and vodka. Yep, you read that right. I had to buy an airtight jar (cheap) to store it in. Put the beans in the jar and cover them with vodka. Store for two months in a cool, dark spot. Done. You can even top it off when it gets low, so it lasts for years. Oh, also shake it up every once in a while.

On the brown sugar...made with molasses is awesome. Soft and sweet. When the recipe calls for a "cup of packed brown sugar," make two. I just double what they call for if packed.
Logged

Offline frank1010

  • Subscriber
  • I live here
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 210
  • -Receive: 337
  • Posts: 878
  • I'm new here - please be gentle with me!!
Re: Brown sugar or molasses
« Reply #14 on: 22:14 23-Apr-2016 »
Quote from: taijeronv on 13:31 30-Nov-2015
Molasses in Odessa.

Where?

I've looked for "real" brown sugar as well, no luck.

What is "real" brown sugar? I just know brown sugar coming mostly from Mauritius. Its sold at Metro in any quantity you like. .. But is there a metro in Odessa? I don't know ... https://www.metro.ua/

Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »