“Oh, hello there, so glad you could meet me.

“Oh, hello there, so glad you could meet me.
Do you smell that?
I think they’re boiling down the maple sap
into maple syrup. Let’s go and see if we can
get some maple syrup to make a simple,
wonderful maple taffy treat all Quebecers
enjoy. Come along with me.”
Make sure to use 100% pure maple syrup, it
tastes so good! You may be familiar with
Fancy Grade “A” maple syrup but for this
recipe, the Grade “B” or #2 Amber is
packed with flavor and will give you the
best results. You can use Grade ”A” Light
Amber if that is all you have.
Choose your cooking method: microwave is very quick
but it can also be made easily on the stove top even if
you don’t have a candy thermometer.
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Maple Taffy On-the-snow
microwave method
INGREDIENTS:
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1 cup/240ml pure maple syrup
Butter
Fresh snow or crushed ice
YOU WILL NEED:
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Measuring cup
Large glass container
Wooden stir sticks or a spoon, or a fork
Shallow baking dish or pie plate
GET STARTED!
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Put some clean, fresh snow in a
baking dish or a pie plate.
Pack it down so it will be very
compact and the top should be
smooth. Store in the freezer
until you are ready with the
maple taffy.
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Pour the maple syrup in your
microwavable glass container
and butter the rim; this will
prevent the maple syrup from
boiling over and making a mess
in your microwave!
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Microwave at high for 8 minutes.
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Remove from oven and be very
careful as container and syrup
will be extremely hot.
•
Transfer maple syrup into a small
container with a pouring spout,
such as a glass measuring cup or
pitcher, and drizzle in short
strips on the packed snow.
•
After about 20-40 seconds, it
firms up to soft taffy and you
can then roll it onto a wooden
stir stick or popsicle stick to eat
it.
•
Be careful: it’s still hot but it
will melt deliciously in your
mouth!
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Maple Taffy On-the-snow
stove top method
INGREDIENTS:
•
•
1 cup/240ml pure maple syrup
Fresh snow or crushed ice
YOU WILL NEED:
•
•
•
•
•
Measuring cup
Deep Pot
Candy thermometer (or a clear glass of cold water)
Wooden stir sticks or a spoon, or a fork
Shallow baking dish or pie plate
GET STARTED!
•
Put some clean, fresh snow in
a baking dish or a pie plate.
Pack it down so it will be very
compact and the top should
be smooth. Store in the
freezer until you are ready
with the maple taffy.
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In your deep pot over medium
heat, bring the maple syrup
slowly to boil without stirring,
until the thermometer indicates
235oF /113oC, or the “soft-ball”
stage, which can take up to 40
minutes.
•
SOFT-BALL STAGE: When you
drop a small amount of syrup in
cold water, it becomes a soft,
flexible ball and would flatten
quickly when removed from the
water.
•
Transfer maple syrup into a
smaller heat-resistant container
with a pouring spout, such as a
glass measuring cup, and drizzle
in short strips on the packed
snow.
•
After about 20-40 seconds, it
firms up to soft taffy and you
can then roll it onto a wooden
stir stick or popsicle stick to eat
it.
•
Be careful: it’s still hot but it
will melt deliciously in your
mouth!
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To enjoy some more next week, you can even roll a
few extra sticks and store them in the freezer on a
cookie sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
Enjoy this traditional sugar shack treat from Quebec!
By Annie Boulanger © 2010
www.MyWorldKitchen.com
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