Maple Bread Pudding

1 tablespoon butter
3 cups fresh bread crumbs
2 cups warm milk
1 cup pure maple syrup
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ľ teaspoon salt
˝ teaspoon nutmeg
Ľ cup raisins

When preparing breadcrumbs, trim away the crusts. Melt butter. Pour into a 1 ˝ qt. casserole
dish. Stir in breadcrumbs. Pour milk over breadcrumbs and let soak 10-12 minutes. Pour maple
syrup over mixture and stir gently. In a separate bowl combine eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt and
nutmeg. Beat well. Stir in raisins. Pour over bread mixture. Bake in pre-heated 350F oven for
45-55 minutes or until knife inserted comes our clean. (Place casserole dish in pan of hot water in
oven. Water should come half way up on casserole.)

Beat the butter until light. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
the maple syrup gradually until the mixture is light. Add the vanilla. In another bowl sift together
the flours, baking powder salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold the dry ingredients into the butter
mixture. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.

To make the topping, put the apples in a bowl and toss with butter, sugar and cinnamon. Arrange
decoratively on top of the batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the apples are browned and tender
and a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake to a wire
rack and let cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.

Maple Spice Cake

1 ˝ cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
˝ teaspoon salt
˝ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Ľ cup butter
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup apple sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup milk
Ľ teaspoon nutmeg

Sift together dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In a separate bowl combine
remaining ingredients. Sift dry ingredients gradually into liquid mixture. Blend well. Pour batter
into a 9-inch square greased pan. Bake in 350F preheated oven for 40-50 minutes. Frost with
maple icing.

Maple Frosting

2 cups icing (confectioners) sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
˝ teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pure maple sugar

In a small bowl sift the icing sugar. Blend in remaining ingredients and beat. Add more icing
sugar if necessary.

Maple Glazed Ham

˝ cup pure maple syrup
Ľ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Combine the ingredients. Spread over the ham after you have removed the rind. Baste during
last hour of cooking every 10 minutes.

Maple Baked Chicken

1 – 3 lbs. Chicken cut in pieces
4 tablespoons butter, melted
˝ teaspoon grated lemon
˝ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Ľ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Place chicken in a shallow casserole dish or baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients and pour
over chicken pieces. Bake uncovered in 400F oven for 50-60 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.

Maple Syrup Candy

2 cups pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt

Use a heavy-bottom saucepan. Boil maple syrup over low heat, stirring until heated to 234F on
your candy thermometer. Remove from heat and let cool to 110F. Beat in vanilla and salt until it
is hard enough to be shaped into patties.

Maple Monkey Bread

4 ˝ to 5 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 packages of Rapid Rise yeast
1 teaspoon salt
˝ cup each milk and water
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and slat. Heat milk, water and
5 tablespoons butter until very warm (120F-130F). Stir into dry ingredients. Mix in eggs and
enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth, about 6
minutes. Cover let rest 10 minutes.

Divide dough into 32 pieces; roll into balls. Melt remaining butter. Dip balls in butter. Layer
evenly on bottom of greased 10 inch tube pan with non-removable bottom; 1/3 cup maple syrup, ˝ cup nuts,
16 balls, 1/3 cup maple syrup, ˝ nuts, 16 balls and 1/3 cup maple syrup. Cover and let rise in warm
place until it has doubled in size, about 30-40 minutes.

Bake in 375F preheated oven for 35 minutes or until done. Cover with foil during the last 10
minutes of baking. Invert on serving plate.

Maple Corn Bread

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
˝ teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
˝ cup pure maple syrup
ľ cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted

In a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients.
Stir liquid mixture into dry mixture. Do not beat. Pour into 9X9 inch square greased baking dish.

Bake in 400F oven for 20 minutes until light golden brown.

Maple Syrup Tea Loaf

2 ˝ cups flour
˝ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
ľ cup maple syrup
1 cup milk
Ľ teaspoon vanilla
˝ cup walnuts, chopped

Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In separate bowl combine and blend
remaining ingredients, except nuts. Stir in liquid ingredients into the dry. Fold in nuts. Spread
batter in a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake in 350F oven for 40-45 minutes.

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