· In baked beans. Instead of adding brown sugar, add maple
  syrup.
· On ice cream. Add a few of your favorite toasted nuts.
· On yogurt, cooked oatmeal, over fresh fruit.
· Use as a glaze on chicken wings, pork chops, pork
   tenderloin and ham.
  Add a small amount to your pot roast.
· Add to your coffee or tea.
· Substitute maple syrup for honey in bread and muffin
  recipes.
· Put maple syrup on winter squash or sweet potatoes.
· And of course, on pancakes, waffles and french toast!

Favorite Wild Country Maple Recipes 
from family and friends ...

Canadian Maple Brown Bread

3/4 C uncooked rolled oats
1 1/4 C boiling water
1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 C warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 C milk
1/3 C maple syrup
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C butter or margarine
2 tsp salt
5 C all purpose flour
1 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C golden raisins
Maple syrup and maple sugar

Combine oats and 1 1/4 C boiling water in a small bowl. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Dissolve yeast, ginger and sugar in warm water in a large bowl; let stand until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Combine milk, 1/3 C maple syrup, brown sugar, butter and salt in small pan. Heat over low heat until butter is melted. Cool to lukewarm. Stir into yeast. Stir in oats mixture. Mix in flour and raisins to make a stiff dough. Turn dough onto floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).

Punch down dough; divide in half. Shape in 2 greased loaf pans, cover and let rise until double (about 1 1/2 hours).

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans. Brush tops with maple syrup and sprinkle with maple sugar while still warm. Cool on wire rack.

Maple Gingerbread

1 C maple syrup
2 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp soda
1 egg slightly beaten
1 C plain or vanilla Yogurt
(add 1 Tbs sugar if plain yogurt)
1/4 C sunflower oil

Combine and sift dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix egg with maple syrup and add yogurt. Combine the mixtures and bake in a greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes.

Maple Pecan Pie

5 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tbs butter ( soft or melted)
3 Tbs flour
1/2 C sugar
2 C pecan halves
11/4 C maple syrup
1 unbaked 9” or 10” deep dish pie shell
1 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs lightly. Add butter, sugar, syrup, vanilla, salt, flour and pecans. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until center is soft but not quite set.

Maple BBQ Sauce

3 C ketchup
1 Tbs dry mustard
1 C water
1 Tbs paprika
6 Tbs vinegar
2 Tbs pepper
1/2 C Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 C maple syrup

Combine all ingredients and simmer 5 minutes.

Maple Dijon Salad Dressing

1/3 C maple syrup
1/3 C red wine vinegar
1/3 C dijon mustard
1/3 C light olive oil

Mix or shake thoroughly. Serve over chilled greens.