Why use Maple Syrup Recipes to Try for Every Grade It is pure and all natural. Golden Microwave Candy It contains no preservatives. (For adults only to prepare due to handling boiling It is fat and cholesterol free. syrup!) Coat the upper inside edge of a deep pint It is low in sodium. or larger microwave safe bowl with butter (this It has as much calcium as milk. will prevent the boiling syrup from escaping) Put It is rich in minerals & B vitamins. 1/2 cup syrup in bowl. Microwave on high 3-4 min. Remove and stir constantly until it turns opaque and loses its shine. (A tsp. of butter, nuts or peanut Easy Maple Syrup Uses butter may be added at this point) Quickly spoon onto wax paper to cool and harden. Store in an Pour on waffles, pancakes and french toast. airtight container. Sweeten smoothies, tea and milkshakes. Amber - Maple Cream Pie Use on cereal, ice cream and yogurt. Combine 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 2/3 cup Naturally sweeten grapefruit or coffee. Maple Syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low Glaze ham, carrots, squash and apples. heat stirring constantly until boiling. If not starting to thicken, boil an additional minute or two until it Stir into barbecue sauce & baked beans. does. Pour into pre-baked or graham cracker pie shell. Give as an excellent “from Ohio gift.” Refrigerate two or more hours. Top with real whipped cream or whipped topping and sprinkle 1/4 cup toasted salted pecans or walnuts on top. Maple Terms Dark - Maple Pecan Squares 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup brown sugar, Maple Candy - molded maple sugar crystals 1 cup flour. Mix and press into 8” x 12” baking dish. Maple Cream - semi-solid spread Bake 5 min. at 350° F. Mix following ingredients, Maple Fondant - fudge consistency spread on top of crust and return to oven. 2/3 cup Maple Spread - same as cream brown sugar, 1 cup Maple Syrup, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup Maple Sugar - granulated or molded maple butter or margarine, 2 tsp flour, 2/3 cup nuts, 1/2 sugar crystals tsp vanilla. Bake at 400° F for 4 min., then reduce to 350° F for 20 minutes. Maple Syrup - viscous liquid Maple Taffy - non-crystallized solid Very Dark - Maple Baked Beans 2 lb. can baked beans, 1/4 cup onion chopped, 1/4 cup diced green pepper, 1/4 cup ham or bacon, 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard, 1/2 cup Maple Syrup. Blend all together, but sprinkle ham or bacon on top. Join us Making Maple Bake uncovered at 350° F for 50 -70 minutes. every spring during the statewide MAPLE MADNESS ® DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF “Connect, Educate, Support & Promote TOUR Ohio Maple Producers and Products” Tour & Other Info at: To Join Contact Us At: www.ohiomaple.org Ohio Maple Producers Association P.O. Box 387 Burton, OH 44021 Email: [email protected] Definition of Pure Maple Syrup Standard Maple Grades Storing Pure Maple Syrup for the Maple Syrup Industry • Produced exclusively by the concentration Unopened store in cool location or freezer. Unopened syrup keeps well for years. of maple sap or by the solution or dilution of A standard international grading system is being a maple product other than maple sap in proposed by the International Maple Syrup Institute to Refrigerate open syrup containers. potable water. help unite maple syrup producers, packers, distributors Syrup can be rewarmed to serve. and consumers. The goal is to adopt a system which Candy should be tightly sealed. • Minimum soluble solids of 66% will better meet the regulatory and marketing needs Cream should be refrigerated. of both the commercial maple syrup industry and To Divide, heat to 180° F, pour in sterilized jars, • Maximum soluble solids of 68.9% consumers for the 21st century. The proposal has been seal tightly and tip to sterilize lid. formally submitted to regulatory agencies in both If mold forms, skim, bring to boil and bottle. • Comply with appropriate federal and Canada and the United States with a maple industry goal of implementation for the 2013 maple production state/provincial standards for contaminants. season. However, the timing of implementation will Baking with Pure Maple Syrup depend on when regulatory approvals are obtained, • Comply with other appropriate federal and when new color classification kits are commercially state/provincial regulations and policy Decrease oven 25° F. available and when other preparations are finalized. For each cup of sugar: directives (e.g. labeling, standard containers, Proposed Colour Classes with Descriptions for Grade A Pure Maple Syrup establishment registration) Add up to an additional 1/4 cup maple syrup. Decrease liquid 2-4 TBSP. 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About Ohio’s Maple Products How we make Pure Maple Syrup AmberAmber Maple Maple Syrup Syrup with with a aRich Rich Taste Taste Colour Color 900 families gather to make Ohio Maple Syrup. 50-74.9% (Also known Tc as Grade A Medium) In the spring when temperatures fluctuate We are up to 7th generation producers. between freezing at night and above freezing PurePure maple maple syrup syrup in this in class this has class a light has amber a light colour amber and acolour rich or and full-bodied a rich ortaste. full-bodied It is the product taste. ofIt ischoice the productfor We come from all walks of life. in the day, maple (Acer Family) trees send sap consumersof choice forpreferring consumers a full-bodied preferring tasting a full-bodied syrup of medium tasting Making maple is sustainable farming in action. tastesyrup intensity. of medium taste intensity. from root to bud to assure there will be energy Many of us supplement farm income with maple. for leaves to open. We make about 100,000 gallons each year. We drill small holes into the tree trunks to Dark Maple SyrupSyrup with with Robust Robust Taste Taste 70% of our maple syrup is sold “Farm Gate.” drain a small portion of the sap the tree won’t Colour (Also known25-49.9% as Grade Tc A Dark) We add $5-6 million to Ohio’s economy yearly. miss. Using buckets or tubing, we gather the Pure maplemaple syrup syrup in thisin this class class has ahas dark a colourdark andcolour a more and Ohio averages 4th to 5th among 12 US states. pure clear sap. robusta more or robust stronger or taste stronger than syrup taste in thanlighter syrup colour in classes. lighter Itcolour is the classes. product ofIt ischoice the product for consumers of choice preferring for consumers a dark In the sugarhouse we boil away excess preferring a dark coloured syrup with substantial or colouredrobust taste. syrup with substantial or robust taste. water in large pots over wood, oil or gas burners called evaporators, turning sap Maple Syrup Facts into rich, thick golden syrup. We then VeryVery Dark Maple Syrup Syrup with with a Stronga Strong Taste Taste 43-50 gallons of sap make 1 gallon of syrup. filter and bottle (Also known as Grade B) Colour less than 25% Tc We burn 1 cord of wood to make 20 gallons. out simple, pure PurePure maple syrupsyrup in in this this class class has has a very a very strong strong taste. taste. all natural product. ItIt isis generally recommended recommended for forcooking cooking purposes purposes but Sap is only 2-3% sugar. somebut some consumers consumers may may prefer prefer it itfor for table table use.use. Maple syrup is 66.5% sugar. Maple syrup has 13gm/Tbsp. Carbohydrate. Note: Samples illustrated are not at the color class break points but are Maple syrup weighs 11 pounds per gallon. Note: Samplesrepresentative illustrated ofare average not at syrup the colors colour within class each break color pointsclass but are representative of average syrup colours within each colour class.