Maple Syrup Recipes

This traditional Italian dessert gets a unique flavor twist with the addition of maple syrup. 125 ml (1/2 cup) hot espresso coffee 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) maple syrup 125 ml (1/2 cup) liqueur (such as Triple Sec or Amaretto) 125 ml (1/2 cup) raisins 125 ml (1/2 cup) dried cranberries 6 eggs, separated 2 475-g tubs of mascarpone cheese, at room temperature 2 ml (1/2 tsp) vanilla extract 12 ladyfinger cookies, broken in half 125 ml (1/2 cup) walnuts, grilled and chopped (optional) 60 ml (1/4 cup) cocoa powder 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple sugar (or maple flakes) In...

 Check out this lovely little story followed by a list of fabulous recipes using maple - super good uses of maple! http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/One-Ingredient-Many-Ways-Maple-Syrup

 Cynthia Paul earned a blue ribbon in the maple syrup cookie competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association for this sandwich cookie. Maple Sandwich Cookies Makes 18 sandwich cookies 3 tablespoons 2% milk ¼ cup maple syrup ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon ground sea salt 1 1/3 cups white whole-wheat flour 1/3 cup cornstarch ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ cup maple syrup in a bowl Filling (see recipe) In small bowl, mix milk and ¼ cup maple syrup. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar....

Ready in: 30 minutes. Recipe from the Mail Tribune, Southern Oregon http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120606/LIFE/206060307/-1/NEWSMAP Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil 1 1/2 pounds new potatoes, very thinly sliced Salt, to taste Ground black pepper, to taste 2 pounds salmon, trimmed, skinned and cut into 4 fillets 1 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme Directions Heat oven to 350 F. In a large, ovenproof, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil, swirling to coat pan. Arrange the potato slices evenly over bottom of skillet, overlapping and layering them. Sprinkle potatoes generously with the salt and...

Serve over pancakes, crepes, oatmeal, gelato or even goat cheese-slathered crackers. Recipe courtesy of Heidi Swanson, 'Super Natural Every Day' (Ten Speed Press, 2011) Posted:   06/04/2012 02:45:00 PM PDT at http://www.mercurynews.com/recipes/ci_20755460/recipe-blackberry-maple-compote Makes 1½ cups Note: Make fresh ginger juice by pressing freshly grated ginger through a fine strainer. Muscovado is a very dark brown sugar. 2 cups blackberries, coarsely chopped, divided 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons maple sugar, natural cane or muscovado sugar 1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice, plus more if needed 11/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed Tiny pinch of fine-grain sea salt 1....