Maple Syrup Snow
This maple syrup snow lets you embrace your latent Little House on the Prairie fantasies with a quaint, toffee-like candy made by drizzling maple syrup onto fresh snow. Its provenance may be outdated, but its appeal transcends time.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups maple syrup
- 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 oz) unsalted butter
- Fresh snow you've collected in a large bowl
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the maple syrup and butter until it registers 235°F (113°C) on a candy thermometer, about 25 minutes or so. It's going to be tempting to walk into another part of the house. Don't. Keep a careful watch on it and if at any point the mixture threatens to boil over, reduce the temperature under the pan.
- When the syrup reaches the desired temperature, remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool slightly.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon maple syrup mixture on some of the snow in the bowl. If the syrup sits on top of the snow and sets into a weblike caramel, it's ready. If it doesn't, return the pan to medium heat for a few minutes and then try again. Drizzle blobs of the syrup mixture on the snow in whatever pattern or neo art creation you fancy. As soon as the maple syrup snow candy is cool enough to pick up with your fingers, indulge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 12g