Maple Syrup RecipesMake these tasty Minnesota maple syrup recipes with the maple syrup you made yourself or with the best grade of locally grown Minnesota maple syrup.
We love maple syrup  on our waffles, French toast and bowls of oatmeal. Minnesota maple syrup also adds special flavor in baked squash, ham, baked beans and many other dishes. Maple syrup in drinks and with fruit dishes is delicious. Dark amber syrup is often used for cooking but use whatever you have. Here are some of our favorite maple syrup recipes. The first one also uses Minnesota blueberries. What a combination! Blueberry Maple Mousse 6 egg yolks 1 pint heavy cream 3/4 cup maple syrup, heated 1 pint blueberries Beat egg yolks in a bowl or the top of a double boiler until thickened. Slowly beat in hot syrup. Cook over simmering water, beating constantly, until slightly thickened. Cool. Beat cream until it forms stiff peaks and fold into the yolk mixture. Fold in half of the berries. Pour into 1 1/2 qt. mold. Freeze overnight. Before serving, garnish with remainder of berries. Serves 8-10
Maple Syrup Apple Pie Fill crust with apple mixture and bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes,
Maple Grilled Grapefruit 2 grapefruit cut in half 1/4 cup maple syrup 4 tbsp. melted butter dash cinnamon handful golden raisins Combine syrup, butter, and cinnamon, and spread over the cut half of each grapefruit (You may want to cut each section free before broiling). Sprinkle raisins on top. Place on broiler pan about 4" below flame and broil 2-4 minutes. Serve hot. Maple Sherry Fruit 1/2 Cup maple syrup
Maple Syrup Graham Bread 2 Cups all-purpose flour Measure and stir in whole wheat flour. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and blend in the buttermilk, sour cream and maple syrup. Pour this liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir well. Grease and line, with greased waxed paper, two 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans Pour or spoon batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour (40 minutes in a convection oven) Test for doneness.
Maple Glazed Salmon Salmon fillets for four 2/3 cup melted butter 1/2 tbsp. dried dill 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup Dijon style mustard Blend ingredients over low heat until melted together. Grill or broil salmon, basting and turning until flaky and done. Maple Baked Chicken 4 Chicken breasts
Roast Pork With Maple Peanut Glaze 3 lb. boneless pork loin Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Maple Broiled Scallops 4-6 sea scallops per person 1/3 strips of bacon, 1 per scallop 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 tsp. horseradish Mix syrup and horseradish. Wrap each scallop or chicken piece with 1/3 strip bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on broiler pan, brush with syrup, and broil 3 minutes. Turn, brush, and broil 2-3 minutes more, until bacon is crisp. Serve hot. Baked Beans with Maple & Rum 4 cups dry navy beans 1 lb. salt pork or ham 1 cup maple syrup 1 cup maple sugar 3 qts. water 1 large onion 1 tbsp. salt 1/2 cup butter 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. dry mustard 4 apples, cored & unpeeled 1/2 cup dark rum Rinse beans, cover with cold water, soak overnight. Pour beans and water into large pot. Add baking soda and more water to cover beans. Bring to a boil uncovered and boil until some of the skins begin to fall off. Line a bean pot with thin slices of the pork or ham, pour in beans and water. Roll onion in dry mustard completely and bury it in middle of the beans. Pour maple syrup and salt over top. Bake at 325°F for 4 to 5 hours. At the start of the last hour, place whole apples on top as close together as possible. Cream maple sugar and butter together and spread over top of apples. Pour rum over top just before serving. Maple-Glazed Butternut Squash 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded, quartered, cut into half-inch slices 4 tbsp. maple syrup 1/4 tsp. ground mace 4 tbsp. dark rum 2/3 cup water Place all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, or until the squash is tender. Reserving the cooking liquid, transfer the squash with a slotted spoon to a heated serving dish. Boil the cooking liquid until it is thickened, then pour it over the squash. Serves 4 Sweet Potato Tart Glazed With Maple Syrup 2 strips bacon, chopped In a pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pot and reserve. In same pot, place shallots and brussel sprouts. Add chicken stock and cook until evaporated. Add cooked bacon, salt and pepper. Place mixture into freshly baked tarts shells on a sheet pan.
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