Maple Nut Fudge
2 cups fancy or grade a medium amber maple syrup
1/22 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon butter
boil syrup to 236*....remove from heat and place in pan of cold water. cool to room temp. stir vigorously until color begins to change, then add nutsmeats. Pour into well buttered 8" or 10" square pan. cut into squares while warm.
yeilds: 16 pieces
Maple Nut Log
2 cups maple syrup
1 cup suagar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 cups chopped nuts
stir maple syrup, sugar, and evaporated milk together in deep saucepan. boil to 238*, stirring contantly. remove from heat, stir in 1 cup shopped nuts. cool mixture enough to handle. grease hands adn form mixture into several logs. roll in remaining chopped nuts and place on greased sheet, cover with wax paper, and chill. slice when cold.
Maple Popcorn
3 quarts popped corn
scat teaspoon salt
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons butter
sprinkle salt over popped corn. cook butter, suagar, and syrup to 275* on candy thermometer. pour over popcorn while stirring. spread on a buttered cookie sheet.
**The official Vermont Maple Cookbook