The Snow Candy
From noir 16 years ago
- 7 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Something wonderful! One night my little one and I read about sugar on snow in Little House in the Big Woods: "Grandma...poured hot syrup on each plate of snow. It cooled into soft candy, and as fast as it cooled they ate it. Read more They could eat all they wanted, for maple sugar never hurt anybody." Below is an enriched recipe, which never hurt anybody either. :) See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup real maple syrup shopping list
- 1/4 cup salted butter shopping list
- Fresh snow, vanilla ice cream, or shaved ice shopping list
- **Optional: dill pickles and saltines** *u*! shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the syrup and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to avoid a boil over. (Heating syrup is strictly a parent's job if doing this with Kids.)
- The mixture is ready 6 to 7 minutes after it boils (220 to 234 degrees on a candy thermometer). It should stiffen when dripped onto a plate.
- Remove from heat and cool for 2 minutes before pouring over the snow, ice cream, or ice. It cools so quickly that kids can taste it right away.
- Finish by nibbling some pickles or saltines — a sugarhouse tradition "for getting taste buds back to normal," because sugar on snow is so sweet. Enjoy! :)
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
Let it snow!!!!^5 mmmmmm I order vermont maple syrup on line..the other stuff is yucky LOL
mystic_river1
in Bradenton loved it
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How fun! Great for a snowy day! Tops all around! *wink* I even like the idea about the *pickles*!
pink
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Too much fun! Thanks for the post
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