Anne McAlpine: November 7, 2019

Judy Moore recently shared some maple syrup recipes with me. I made the maple coleslaw and really liked it. You can shred a cabbage and add a shredded carrot, but I just bought a package of prepared coleslaw. If you prefer it a little sweeter, just add a touch more maple syrup to the dressing mixture. Do let it sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving it so that the flavours all blend together. I had it with ham, but it would certainly compliment any meat.

I often add a bit of maple syrup to regular canned pork and beans and so I was interested in this maple baked beans recipe. When I tried it, I used some of my homemade salsa, but it would certainly be good with chili sauce, too. You can bake these beans in a slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours or low 6 to 8 if you wish.

I did not try this salmon maple marinade as I don’t eat fish, but it does look like a good one.

I always like baked apple crisp while it is still warm. I use my grandma’s recipe, which calls for brown sugar, and this one is the same except it uses maple syrup instead. The maple syrup gave it excellent flavour and it wasn’t too sweet. I used Royal Gala apples when I made it.

I have shared my favourite brownie recipe with you here previously, but I couldn’t resist trying this one. I thought they might be overly sweet, but they weren’t any sweeter than my regular recipe. They had a really nice hint of the maple flavour, which I liked. Thanks, Judy, for sharing some great maple syrup recipes with us.

Our Hint and Food For Thought are from two of the ladies from South Cayuga Community Church UCW and I thank you for sharing them with us.