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Rustic Maple Apple Compote

September 26, 2021 | Featured Recipe, Recipes, Sweet

Rustic Maple Apple Compote

Maple syrup and Vermont apples are a classically delicious combination. This recipe combines the two to create a chunky, rustic compote. It’s delicious on its own or serve with ice cream, yogurt and a sprinkle of granola or as a side with savory dishes. You can choose to peel the apples or cook unpeeled. Either way is delicious!

2 pounds apples, cored and cut into chunks

1/3 cup Couching Lion Maple Syrup

1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

juice of half a lemon

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.

Maple Sugar Strawberry Sauce

April 30, 2020 | Recipes, Sweet

Maple Sugar Strawberry Sauce

It’s May in Vermont and the stores are packed with strawberries. Our own local strawberries won’t be available until June, but it’s hard to resist buying this delicious little fruit as soon as it becomes available. This sauce can be used in a myriad of ways. Try it over cheesecake, ice cream or Greek yogurt. It’s also a fantastic addition to savory dishes. Serve it alongside a roasted pork loin or on a cheese platter.

Maple Shortbread With Maple Glaze

February 8, 2020 | Recipes, Sweet

Maple Shortbread With Maple Glaze

This recipe comes to me from a great friend and baker, Joanna Beall. She has created endless delights using maple sugar and maple syrup! This recipe also calls for maple extract, which is a natural flavoring and will enhance the maple-y flavor. Bake up some cookies for those you love!

1 cup cold butter cut into cubes
8 tbsp Couching Lion Maple Sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp maple extract

Mix flour and salt,

Aunt Myra’s Maple Vinaigrette

January 19, 2020 | Recipes, Savory

Aunt Myra’s Maple Vinaigrette

This vinaigrette has been part of family gatherings for as long as I can remember. My aunt Myra is a great cook, with a focus on health and well being. This vinaigrette is amazing on sales butalso great on steamed vegetables.

Maple Vinaigrette

YIELD

Makes about 1/2 cup

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 Cloves garlic
2 tablespoons balsamic,

Peaches in maple whiskey syrup

September 8, 2019 | Featured Recipe, Recipes, Sweet

Peaches Canned in Maple Whiskey Syrup

We have had an exceptional peach season here in Vermont! This is the first time my trees really produced and the branches are bent right to the ground. I was worried the tree might break so I picked a bunch of peaches to remove some of the weight. Naturally I found a way to preserve them with maple syrup!