Maple Syrup Natural Body Cleanser

May's recipe is a wonderful body cleanser rids the body of unwanted toxins. Great for everyone - young and old. Recipe courtesy of Canadian Heritage Organics.

• 2 Tbs Fresh lemon or lime juice (approx. ½ a lemon)
  
• 2 Tbs Canadian Heritage Organics pure organic maple syrup
  
• Cayenne pepper to your taste (the more the better)
  
• 1 10 oz glass medium hot water
  

Combine juice, maple syrup & cayenne to your taste. Pour into glass of water. Stir thoroughly. For maximum benefit, drink 5 to 6 times a day for 4 days.

N.B. Never use canned or frozen lemon or lime juice or lemonade.

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Sunday French Toast

• 20 slices of bread
• 500 ml (2 cups) of milk
• 200 ml (¾ cup) of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 4 eggs
• 2 ml (½ teaspoon) of cinnamon
• butter for cooking

Method:

Mix milk, syrup, eggs and cinnamon well. In a large pan, melt the butter. Dip each slices of bread in the mixture (not too long). Cook to brown both sides gently. During cooking, poor some maple syrup on to the bread.

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Creamy Maple Mousse

• 2 eggs whites
• 250 ml (1 cup) of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 1 pinch of salt

Method:

Boil down maple syrup to 225° F on a thermometer. Whip up eggs whites until they are stiff. Poor slowly the boiling syrup on eggs whites and keep whipping. Serve in cups. Can also be used as cake glazing.

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Maple Syrup Glazed Ham

• 1 cooked ham
• 100 ml of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 100 ml of apple juice

Method:

Remove fat from the ham Make diagonal cuts on the ham Mix the syrup and the apple juice together Bake at 190° C (375°F) and sprinkle every 5 minutes during 30 minutes with of mixture apple and syrup.

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Maple Syrup Fondue

• 125 ml (½ cup) of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 250 ml (1 cup) of cream 35 %
• 1 egg yolk
• 5 ml (1 tbs) of corn starch

Method:

Boil the maple syrup until it makes fine strings (boil about 5 minutes) Add the cream. Take a part of this mixture and add the egg yolk and the corn starch to it. Mix well and poor into the syrup Stir up to thicken Dip slices of fruits, cake, bread or cheese.

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Maple Syrup Glazed Pork Roast

• 1 pork roast (about 2 kg)
• 5 ml dried mustard
• 5 ml of garlic salt
• 5 ml of savory
• 1 grounded onion
• 125 ml of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup

Method:

Remove fat from pork roast. Mix 3 seasoning and spread on the pork roast. Cover with onion and cook 2 hours at 160° C (325°F) Sprinkle with maple syrup and cool another 30 minutes (sprinkle a few times).

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Maple Syrup Chicken

• 100 ml butter
• 250 ml of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 50 ml mustard
• 2 kg of chicken chunks
• 15 ml of curry

Method:

In a pan, melt the butter, add the syrup, mustard, curry and mix well. Sprinkle the chicken with this sauce. Bake at 190° C (375°F) about 1 hour (sprinkle often).

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Maple Lemonade

• 2 lemons juice (or 1 lemon and 1 orange)
• 60 ml of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 2 cups of cold water

Method:

Mix all the ingredients and serve with ice.

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Maple Syrup Dressing

• 30 ml (2 tbs) Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 15 ml (1 tbs) horseradish sauce
• 60 ml (4 tbs) wine vinegar
• 75 ml (5 tbs) olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, finely crushed

Method:

Mix all ingredient together. Chill and serve with salad or raw vegetables. You can to change the horseradish for Dijon mustard.

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Maple Dip

• 250 ml (1 cup ) Ketchup
• 125 ml ( ½ cup ) vegetable oil
• 125 ml (½ cup) Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) powder mustard
• 30 ml (2 tablespoon) lemon juice
• 1 stick of celery
• 1 shallot
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) de parsley
• garlic

Method:

Mix all ingredients with food processor. If you want, add mayonnaise to thicken. Serve with vegetable and meat fondue.

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Maple Cognac

• 20 ml Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 60 ml cognac

Put maple syrup, after to add cognac and ice. Mix well.

Recipe: GAEC Brard Blanchard, France

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Cocktail Christian

• 15 ml Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 15 ml white rum
• 110 ml Tonic water (very cold)
• Some vanilla drops

Mix well.

Recipe: Chris Elsass, France

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Croustade with Apples and Maple

• 6 apples peeled and sliced
• 170 ml (2/3 cup) of Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• 190 ml (3/4 cup) of flour
• 190 ml (3/4 cup) of oatflakes
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) of maple sugar
• Salt
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) of butter

Put the apples on a square pan of 8 inches (20 cm) for oven. Pour the maple syrup on the apples. Mix flour, oatflakes, maple sugar, salt and butter. Put the mixture on the apples. Bake 35 minutes at 190° (375°F). Do not cover.

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Balsamic Maple Syrup Dressing

• 250 ml (1 cup) olive oil
• 45 ml (3 tablespoon) lemon juice
• 50 ml (3 ½ tablespoon) balsamic vinegar
• 3 ml (3/4 teaspoon) mixed herbs
• 1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) salt
• 50 ml (3 1/2 tablespoon) Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup

Mix all the ingredients together. Serve with salad and tomatoes. Add almonds or others nuts.

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Christmas Cocktail

• 45 ml cranberries juice
• 45 ml whisky
• 15 ml lemon juice
• 25 ml Canadian Heritage Organics maple syrup
• Ice

Serve as digestive aid.

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Wild Salmon with Maple Sugar Glaze

This is a very simple recipe that is very decadent and exotic at the same time!

• Melt 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter for each serving of salmon.
• Baste the top of the salmon fillet with this butter.
• Immediately sprinkle with Canadian Heritage Organics Maple Sugar. Again, use about 1 to 2 tablespoons per serving.
• Finally sprinkle with Sea Salt and bake, broil or barbeque until cooked.