Maple Cream or Maple Butter
A delicious, old-fashioned treat that you'll find lots of uses for!
Ingredients
- 1/4 tsp butter, cream, or oil (for dairy-free) <optional>
- pinch of salt <optional>
- 2 cups pure maple syrup (Grade A)
Instructions
- Boil all ingredients. Cook without stirring to 235°F (or 23°F over the boiling point).
- While boiling, fill a large bowl with ice and water and nestle another heavy duty saucepan in this ice (do not let water get in the pot!).
- When the batch reaches the proper temperature, quickly pour into the pan sitting in ice – do not stir or let water lap over edge and let cool for about 15 minutes.
- When it’s cooled to about 100°F, remove from the ice bath and start stirring with a wooden spoon. This will take some time!
- When it turns opaque and starts to lose its shine, quickly pour into a jar. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.
Notes
*The first two ingredients are optional but help to keep foam down during boiling.