2 Varieties of Maple Sugar and How to Make Them
With maple sugar, a wide variety of delicious and tasty products can be made. The two most basic examples are crunchy maple sugar and molded or granulated maple sugar.
Each of these maple sugar renditions is delightfully sweet and fragrant. They are all redolent of the flavor of pure maple that many of us simply love. Your success in creating these renditions depends on how humid the weather is, so it is good to watch the weather channel and see to it that it will be a dry day when you make your maple sugar.
Here are some of the things you need to have on hand:
- 2-3 gallons of 100% pure maple syrup
- Wooden spoon with a long handle
- A deep and heavy-bottomed pan or pot (with handle)
- Candy thermometer
- High-heat-resistant spatula
- Wooden bowl (for cooling)
- Long sleeves (for protection)
- Glasses (for protection)
Crunchy Maple sugar
To make this, heat the maple syrup until the temperature of 233-234 degrees Fahrenheit is reached. Once it has boiled to this temperature, cool it down to roughly 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, stir it continuously until plastic consistency is achieved. The last step is to pour it into molds and allow it to solidify into crunchy candy.
Molded or Granulated Maple sugar
Pour the maple candy into the pan and boil it up to 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Foam will form on top while it boils. Skim off this foam using a wooden spoon. When the said temperature is reached, remove the pan from the heat and immediately begin stirring. Continue doing so for about five minutes. After that, pour it into a wooden bowl and stir continuously until no more moisture if left. If you do it correctly, all that remains should be maple sugar with a wonderful maple flavor. After it has cooled, use a grater to turn the sugar into fine powder material. Use it as how you would with granulated sugar.