{"id":24895,"date":"2012-04-26T02:42:49","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T02:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=24895"},"modified":"2017-04-18T03:19:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T08:19:15","slug":"maple-syrup-its-a-spring-food-eileen-goltz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/recipes\/maple-syrup-its-a-spring-food-eileen-goltz\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Syrup: It&#8217;s a Spring Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Please note: Eileen Goltz is a freelance kosher food writer. <\/strong>The Orthodox Union makes no endorsements or representations regarding kashrut certification of various products\/vendors referred to in her articles, blog or web site.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For some reason, most people associate the taste of maple syrup with fall and winter foods.\u00a0 That\u2019s just wrong, because maple syrup is harvested in early spring &#8211; as in, RIGHT NOW. In parts of Indiana, Michigan and other Northeastern America states, people are tapping (drilling a small hole in the tree), collecting the sap, boiling it down and producing maple syrup. Then they turn it into maple sugar, maple fudge, maple candy and lots of other yummy delicious maple treats.<\/p>\n<p>The different maple syrup grades and colors available all taste slightly different. The earlier in the season you collect and process the sap, the lighter in color and flavor the maple syrup will be.\u00a0 As you get further into the tapping season, the syrup becomes darker and the maple syrup ends up with a deeper maple flavor. Maple syrup will stay just fine for months at room temperature if it\u2019s place in a sealed, unopened container. However, once you open the bottle or can, you need to refrigerate it.<\/p>\n<p>Cooking with maple syrup is sort of like cooking with honey. However, because of its complex nature you will need to adjust the recipe to accommodate its unique properties.\u00a0 Like honey, it can be substituted for sugar and tends to cling to the side of any measuring cup you use. I suggest you lightly spray the measuring cup with a non stick spray before you pour it in.<\/p>\n<p>In baking, to replace 1 cup of sugar, use \u00be to 1\u00a0 cup maple syrup, decrease the liquid required in the recipe by 2 to 3 Tablespoons\u00a0 (there\u2019s water in the syrup) and add \u00bc to \u00bd teaspoon baking soda (maple syrup is acidic and baking soda helps neutralize it and lets the batter rise properly). You don\u2019t need to add the baking soda if the recipe includes buttermilk, sour cream or sour milk because these ingredients will do the same thing the baking soda will do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/iStock_000012221034XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-post-24895 wp-image-24980 alignright\" title=\"iStock_000012221034XSmall\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/iStock_000012221034XSmall-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/iStock_000012221034XSmall-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/iStock_000012221034XSmall.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>One last maple syrup note. Maple syrup is expensive, but worth the price. A little goes a long way. So please don\u2019t cheap out and buy those faux maple-flavored\u201c table syrups\u201d and \u201cpancake syrups\u201d that sit right next to the real honest-to-goodness maple syrup. They are sugar, water, corn syrup and flavoring. Yeech, not good for you and they taste &#8220;blah&#8221;! Splurge a little and buy the real stuff. As I said, a little goes a long way and really, who ever heard of syrup made of pancakes or tables?<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Pecan Chicken Strips<\/strong>\u00a0(meat)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>6 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into strips<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 egg<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\u00bd cups chopped pecans<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup flour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon ground pepper<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons margarine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 Tablespoon olive oil<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a bowl, combine the pecans, flour, salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl, combine the egg and maple syrup and whisk to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Dip the chicken strips into the egg\/maple syrup mixture then roll the strips into the nut mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a large skillet and add the oil and margarine. Cook the coated chicken strips 8 to 10 minutes or until the strips are golden and the center is done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Glazed Stuffed Turkey Breast<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0(meat)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>6 to 7 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>1 boned turkey breast (3 to 4 lbs.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 cups pears, chopped<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup of dried cranberries or cherries<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons pine nuts<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup bread or cracker crumbs<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons chopped green onions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 egg, beaten<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Maple Glaze<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoon margarine or olive oil<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup orange juice<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the turkey breast in half lengthwise without separating the two pieces (butterflied).<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl combine the pears, cranberries, pine nuts, green onions, bread crumbs, salt and pepper and egg; mix and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a small saucepan combine the margarine or oil, maple syrup and orange juice. Bring the maple mixture to a boil then immediately reduce them mixture to a simmer.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Cook the glaze for about 5 minutes and then remove it from the heat. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Stuff the turkey breast and place it, seam side down, on a meat rack in a roasting pan. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Spoon about 2\/3s of the glaze over the top of the stuffed breast. Roast for 30 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"> Remove the turkey from oven and pour the rest of glaze over the breast and roast an additional 25\u00a0 to 35 minutes or until the stuffing is hot and the turkey is cooked.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Submitted by Jenni Martoki, Seattle, WA; source unknown.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Walnut Apple Bread<\/strong>\u00a0(dairy)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1 (9&#215;5-inch) loaf<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2 cups flour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00be maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 teaspoons baking powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon baking soda<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup milk<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup sour cream<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon vanilla<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 large eggs, lightly beaten<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup grated apples<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup coarsely chopped apples<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00be cup chopped walnuts, divided<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cinnamon\/sugar for sprinkling<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.\u00a0Grease and flour a 9&#215;5-inch loaf pan.<\/li>\n<li>In a larger bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix to combine and then set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl combine the sour cream, milk, maple syrup, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Whisk to combine and then add the milk mixture into the flour mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Add the grated and chopped apples and half of the walnuts. Mix to combine but don\u2019t over mix.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the batter into prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the cinnamon, sugar and remaining walnuts.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until top is golden and a toothpick poked into the center of the loaf comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Cool on a cooling rack in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes then turn the loaf out on a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Submitted by Carla McRudey, Marion, IN; source unknown.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><u>Maple Cream Fruit Strudel<\/u><\/strong><u>\u00a0(dairy)<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>8 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>12 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 stick butter, melted<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup brown sugar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup pure maple syrup, divided<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>8 oz. cream or Neufchatel cheese, room temperature<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 Tablespoons honey<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 cups tart apples, peeled and diced<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup pear, peeled and diced<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 Tablespoons dried cherries<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup brown sugar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon divided<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dash ground nutmeg<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup pecans, chopped<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, \u00bc cup maple syrup, honey, and \u00bd teaspoon cinnamon and mix until smooth. Set the mixture aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl combine the apples, pears, dried cherries, \u00bd cup brown sugar, \u00bc cup maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans. Mix to combine and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time (keeping the remaining sheets covered with a slightly damp towel), lay the first sheet of phyllo on the parchment paper. Brush some of the melted butter on top of the sheet. Gently lay another phyllo sheet on top of the first and brush more melted butter on top. Sprinkle the top of the sheet with approximately 1 teaspoon brown sugar. Repeat the process (sugar every 2 sheets) until all the sheets are used.<\/li>\n<li>Very gently spread the maple cream cheese mixture on one half of the top sheet of phyllo, leaving approximately 1 inch around the edges. Spoon the fruit mixture over the maple cream.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the edge of the stack over the fillings and then carefully roll up the phyllo into a log (like an egg roll), ending with the seam on the bottom. Brush the entire roll with the remaining melted butter and sprinkle the top and sides with the remaining sugar. Cut several vent cuts in the top so the steam can escape.<\/li>\n<li>Bake until the phyllo is golden and the fruit is tender-crunchy, about 40 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven and let the strudel cool for about 45 minutes. When the strudel is totally cool transfer it to a cutting board and cut approx 8 to 10 slices on a diagonal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>You can serve room temperature or rewarm. Do not refrigerate as the phyllo will get soggy.\u00a0<\/em><em>Source unknown, from my files.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Corn Muffins <\/strong>(dairy or pareve)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>12 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>1-1\/3 cups flour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2\/3 cup cornmeal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 teaspoons baking powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 eggs, beaten<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2\/3 cup milk or non-dairy substitute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup melted butter or\u00a0 margarine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup frozen or canned corn, drained<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons maple syrup for glaze<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Using a nonstick spray, grease a 12-cup muffin pan and set it aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl combine the eggs, milk, maple syrup, corn and melted butter. Mix to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the egg mixture with the flour mixture and mix just to combine. Do not over mix.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups and bake about 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the tops of the muffins with the remaining 2 Tablespoons maple syrup.<\/li>\n<li>Bake an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Cool slightly and then remove.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Modified from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/about.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">about.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Vinaigrette<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0(pa<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">reve)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yields approx. 2 cups<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>4 oz. rice wine vinegar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 oz. Balsamic vinegar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon minced garlic<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon pepper<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/3 cup maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1-1\/3 cup olive oil<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a blender or the bowl of a food processor combine the rice wine, balsamic vinegar, garlic, parsley, salt and maple syrup. Process to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Add the oil and process to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Add more maple syrup to adjust the taste as needed for sweetness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Modified from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/southerncooking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">southerncooking.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maple Pull-Apart Bread<\/strong>\u00a0(dairy or pareve)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>6 to\u00a08 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>20 frozen dough balls (I use Rhodes), defrosted or challah dough<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup brown sugar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 Tablespoon cinnamon<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup butter or margarine, melted<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup maple syrup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2\/3 cup chopped pecans or macadamia nuts<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Spray 10&#8243; bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the biscuits into quarters. Dip the pieces in melted butter then roll the pieces in the brown sugar\/cinnamon mixture.<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019ve placed about 12 pieces in the bundt pan sprinkle some of the chopped nuts on top. Continue with the dipping, rolling and adding the nuts until the dough is gone.<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl combine the remaining butter and maple syrup and then pour the mixture over the top. Don\u2019t press the balls together; just let them sit as you placed them.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Watch this carefully, it can burn quickly.<\/li>\n<li>When golden remove immediately and flip onto a serving plate. Let cool for about 5 to 10 minutes and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>My files, source unknown.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Eileen Goltz<\/strong> is a freelance kosher food writer who was born and raised in the Chicago area. She graduated from Indiana University and the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Paris. She lectures on various food-related topics across the U.S. and Canada and writes weekly columns for the Chicago Jewish News, kosher.com and the OU Shabbat Shalom Website. She is the author of the\u00a0<a title=\"Perfectly Pareve Cookbook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.feldheim.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=perfectly+pareve\">Perfectly Pareve Cookbook<\/a>\u00a0(Feldheim) and is a contributing writer for the Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Group, Chicago Sun Times, Detroit Free Press and Woman\u2019s World Magazine. You can visit Eileen\u2019s blog by clicking:\u00a0<a title=\"Cuisine by Eileen\" href=\"http:\/\/cuisinebyeileen.wordpress.com\/\">Cuisine by Eileen<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love maple syrup &#8211; and you know you do &#8211; here are 7 recipes to satisfy that sweet tooth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":24980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maple Syrup: It&#039;s a Spring Food - OU Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maple pecan chicken strips, stuffed turkey breast, maple walnut apple bread, fruit strudel, maple corn muffins, maple vinaigrette, &amp; 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