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Recipe: Maple Crunch Butter

Things You"ll Need: *1 cup maple syrup *2 sticks of unsalted butter (soft) *2 tablespoons of heavy cream *1 tablespoon baking soda *2 cups of sugar Maple comb Pour sugar and syrup into a medium sauce pan. Heat slowly over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Now bring it to a boil for about ten minutes. It will form a caramelized texture. Stir in baking  soda ( it will bubble a lot!) Then immediatly pour mixture into an 8 inch square pan. Allow to cool and set. Break maple cone into 1/4 inch pieces. In a medium size bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add cream. Slowly mix in the maple comb but dont break it up too much. Pour butter into one side of a 10 inch piece of wax paper or parchment paper. Wrap the paper around the butter forming a log. Chill until it sets. Slice and serve! Everyone will be prasing the chef!! This butter is great on waffles, pancakes,toast, and also grits and oatmeal. This is great butter for the holidays. The kids and wife ask for it often. I often make it for friends and relatives as well. I will try to include more recipes as i go. I am new to the site! I love to cook and write, so this should be a great forum to share some recipes with you guys, as well as some other interesting thingsI"ve learned throughout the years. Heres to ya!. I hope all your meals are good ones! I will try to include more recipes as i go. I am new to the site! I love to cook and write, so this should be a great forum to share some recipes with you guys, as well as some other interesting thingsI"ve learned throughout the years. Heres to ya!. I hope all your meals are good ones!


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