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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 Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 tsp butter, cream, or oil (for dairy-free) <optional>
  • pinch of salt <optional>
  • 2 cups pure maple syrup (Grade A)

Method
 

  1. Boil all ingredients. Cook without stirring to 235°F (or 23°F over the boiling point). 
  2. 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!).
  3. 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.
  4. 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!
  5. 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.