A Little Piece of Canadian Heaven

As some of us Canadians miss our national roots, here is a little piece of our Canadian heritage :) Tire d'érable / Maple Taffy :)

Maple Taffy, for the non canadian ones reading my blog, is boiled maple syrup until it reaches a caramel texture. It is then served on snow and using a wooden stick rolled in order to make a lollipop.

Obviously, this sweet is usually served in the Spring time when the maple syrup production is in full gear. Maple syrup is made for the starch that the maple trees store during the winter period and is converted into sugar when the sap rises in the Spring. You collect the maple "water" making a hole in the tree and after a evaporation process, you get maple syrup. If you keep the boiling process going, you get taffy and if you continue, the taffy turns into sugar. Each one of these natural sweets is simply amazing :)

Here is a picture of my mother actually in a maple grove.

So here goes my maple taffy recipe. Bear in mind that we live in Madrid. Snow is made out of crused ice. Still tasted great :)

Maple Taffy

Ingredients:

1L of maple syrup


In a saucepan, heat maple syrup until it forms bubbles. Cook for a few more minutes.

If you live in a wonderful country where you have snow, go outside and get a recipient of it. If not, crush some ice and fill a recipient :)

Using a spoon or a saucer, pour some taffy forming a line.

Wait until it cools down slightly and using a wooden stick, form a lollipop.

And there you have it. Natural Canadian flavor straight from your kitchen and super easy to make :)

Enjoy :)