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for more than just pancakes! Try some of these
delicious recipes:
Desserts
Appetizers
Breads
Beverages
Maple Syrup Facts
- The Sugar Maple is the Wisconsin state tree
- Maple Syrup is the first crop of the year
- Maple trees need freezing nights and warm
days in order for the sap to flow.
- Early settlers called maple syrup "Indian
Molasses."
- Pure Maple Syrup is delicious on ice cream,
in hot cereals, yogurt and coffee, over pancakes,
waffles and French toast.
- The State of Wisconsin proclaims March 15
to April 15 as Maple Syrup month
- Each tap should yield an average of 10 gallons
of sap per season.
- Pure Maple Syrup is a natural sweetener and
contains no preservatives.
- Pure Maple Syrup can be stored in the freezer
as it will not freeze
- It takes 30 to 40 gallons of sap to make
one gallon of Pure Maple Syrup
- The harvest of sap for maple syrup ends when
the tree buds.
Tips
- Pure Maple Syrup is a natural substitute
for sugar. Conversion equals 1 1/2 cups maple
syrup for each cup of granulated sugar, plus
1/4 tsp. baking soda for each cup of maple syrup.
Note, baking soda is not needed if recipe requires
buttermilk, sour milk or sour cream. Also, reduce
liquid by 3 T. for each cup of syrup used and
decrease oven temperature by 25 degrees when
baking.
- Pure Maple Syrup is a delicious glaze over
baked hams and other meats.
- Mix maple syrup with cream cheese for a delicious
fruit dip.
- Fill 1/2 of a baked squash with maple syrup
and butter and bake as usual.
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