Maple Cornbread This traditional cornbread is lightly sweet and a delicious accompaniment to any meal, eaten as a snack or made into a cornbread stuffing. Prep :10 Minutes Total Time : 45 Minutes Servings :1, 9x13" Pan Ingredients: 4 Large Eggs 1 1/3 cups Buttermilk 1 1/3 cups Whole Milk 1/2 cup Very Dark with Robust Taste Syrup 2 cups All Purpose Flour 2 cups Yellow Cornmeal 1/2 cup Crown Maple Sugar 1 Tbl + 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 1/2 tsp Salt 4 Tbl Butter, melted Directions: Step One Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13" baking pan with cooking spray and set aside Step Two Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, whole milk and maple syrup Step Three In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, maple sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt Step Four Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together. When combined, whisk in the melted butter Step Five Pour batter into a prepared pan and bake until golden around the edges and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container | Maple Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Lightly sweet with a hint of pumpkin and spice, these cookies add a touch of fall to any time of year. Prep : 10 Minutes Total Time : 30 Minutes + Refrigeration Servings : 2 Dozen Cookies Ingredients: 1 Stick Butter 1/2 cup Crown Maple Sugar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil 1 Egg 2 Tbl Very Dark with Strong Taste Syrup 1/2 cup Pumpkin 2 cups Flour 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Crown Maple Sugar, for rolling Directions: Step One In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, maple sugar and brown sugar until combined Step Two Add the vegetable oil, egg and maple syrup to the creamed mixture. Scrape bowl and mix well, then add the pumpkin Step Three Aside, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Add to the butter mixture and mix Step Four Dough will be sticky; Carefully transfer to either plastic or wax paper, wrap well and chill for at least 4 hours Step Five Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the 1/2 cup maple sugar on a plate Step Six Drop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough into the sugar and roll to coat. Place on the baking sheet and press down to flatten. Repeat process with the remaining dough Step Seven Bake 8-12 minutes or until cookies are set in the middle. Transfer to wire racks to cool | Maple Beer Quick Bread This simple and savory quick bread makes a nice breakfast bread or a delicious accompaniment to a hot bowl of soup. Add any combination of mix-ins to create your own favorite! Prep : 10 min Total Time : 60-75 mins Servings : 1 loaf, 8-10 servings Ingredients: 3 cups All Purpose Flour 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Crown Maple Sugar 2 Eggs 1- 12 oz. Bottle of Beer (for best results, we recommend a light beer) 2 Tbl Butter, Melted Suggested Mix-Ins: Frozen Crumbled Goat Cheese Shredded Cheddar Cheese Green Onion Chives Crumbled Bacon or Sausage Dried Chorizo Chopped Spinach Feta Cheese Directions: Step One Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a large loaf pan Step Two Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and maple sugar and place in a large mixing bowl Step Three Whisk together the eggs and beer, add to the dry ingredients, and fold together Step Four Gently stir in an additional mix-ins desired and spread evenly into the prepared loaf pan Step Five Bake, turning occasionally, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-65 minutes Step Six Melt Butter and brush all over the bread. Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack and allow to cool before slicing | Home-Style Maple Cider Donuts Delicious donuts without all of the fuss of rolling and cutting dough, these home-style treats will start your crisp fall morning off right! Prep : 15 Minutes Total Time : 45 Minutes Servings : 18-24 Donuts Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 3 Tbl Maple Sugar 1 cup All Purpose Flour 3 1/2 cups Cake Flour 1 1/2 tsp Salt 2 Tbl Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp Ginger 2 Tbl Butter, melted 2 Lg Eggs, room temperature 1 Lg Egg Yolk, room temperature 1 cup Apple Cider, room temperature 1/2 cup Very Dark Maple Syrup, room temperature Vegetable Oil for Frying Additional Maple Sugar Directions: Step One In a large heavy-bottomed dutch oven, heat 4 inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees, monitoring the temperature witha deep fryer or candy thermometer. Line a pan with paper towels for draining Step Two In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the maple sugar, flours, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger Step Three Whisk together the butter, eggs, egg yolk, apple cider and maple syrup. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Allow mixture to sit for 10 minutes Step Four Using a cookie scoop or a large table spoon, drop dough into the hot oil, making sure not to crowd the pot. Fry, occasionally flipping the donuts so that they cook evenly, until golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean Step Five Carefully remove the donuts from the oil and place on the paper towel lined pan to drain. If desired, toss the hot donuts fresh out of the fryer with maple sugar to coat. Allow the oil to come back up to temperature before repeating the cooking process |
