Maple Taffy Recipe

If you read my last entry and though, "Wow, maple taffy sounds delicious," you're in luck! I found a super-simple maple taffy recipe online. But please be careful - maple taffy means very, VERY hot maple syrup and I do not want you to burn yourself.

It would be useful to have a candy thermometer for this recipe. Your parents probably have one if they make candy at Christmas!

Ingredients:

• 250 ml pure maple syrup
• 65 grams salted butter
• fresh snow, shaved ice, or vanilla ice cream
• dill pickles

1. Heat the syrup and the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir the mixture so that it doesn't boil over.
2. The mixture is ready 6 - 7 minutes after it begins to boil (105 - 112 degrees Celsius on your candy thermometer). It should stiffen when dripped onto a plate.
3. Remove from heat and cool for 2 minutes before pouring onto the snow, ice or ice cream.
4. Enjoy!
5. Finish by nibbling on a dill pickle. The salty taste will help your taste buds recover from the extreme sweetness of maple taffy!

(recipe from Nicole Blum at wondertime.go.com)