Black treacle is available from supermarkets and health food stores. It is the almost-black residue gathered from the late stages of the sugar refining process after the sugar has been removed ...

Essex has lots of roundabouts with historical value, named after long lost pubs or nearby stores. One Essex roundabout has ...

Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and treacle in a large bowl until creamy; set aside. Place the milk and cream in a heavy based saucepan over a low heat. Once the milk mixture begins to shiver ...

Line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment and preheat your oven to 170°C. Place the treacle, syrup and butter in a heavy based saucepan and gently melt them together. Set aside to cool slightly.

My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black treacle give it an almost savage intensity. It seems redolent of ginger ...