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Maple Cream or Maple Butter

A delicious, old-fashioned treat that you'll find lots of uses for!
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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.