Blueberry Pancakes

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Fresh Maine #wildblueberries, fresh Pennsylvania #peaches and fresh Vemont #maplesyrup served on my beautiful @georgetownpottery, that’s how to start the day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I use the recipe for griddlecakes from #fanniefarmer  cookbook,

 

ok I got out the mixing bowl, the cookbook and added a few ingredients, became distracted with something and my niece finished making the pancakes. Story of my life! But hey in the end the boys and I got the fresh blueberry pannycakes we wanted!

 

Blueberry Pancakes with fresh peaches and maple syrup

Blueberry Pancakes with fresh peaches and maple syrup

 

 

Maple Butter

Maple Butter on Maple Bread

Maple Butter on Maple Bread

1 cup Pure Vermont Robust Maple Syrup

3/4 cup melted butter

Cook the syrup until it reaches soft ball stage.  Add butter mix with a hand held blender until smooth and creamy.  Serve warm on gingerbread, waffles, biscuits or Old Vermont Maple Bread. .

 

*Soft Ball Stage for Candy Making using Cold Water Test. 235 F to 240 F (118 C to 120 C) A small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft, flexible ball, but flattens like a pancake after a few moments in your hand.oft ball stage:

Boiling syrup to soft ball stage

Boiling syrup to soft ball stage

 

Old Vermont Maple Bread

Ingredients for maple bread

Ingredients for maple bread

3 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup white flour

1 tsp. salt

1 heaping tsp. baking soda

1 cup sweet milk (regular milk)

1 cup sour milk (literally soured milk, can use buttermilk)

1 cup Pure Vermont Robust Maple Syrup

1 cup nutmeats, chopped fine (optional, can use walnuts, pecans or butternuts)

loaves of maple bread

loaves of maple bread

 

Mix all ingredients thoroughly, Place in 2 well greased pans, bake at 350* for 45-60 minutes. Try serving with Maple Butter.

Maple Pork Chops

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6 thin slices of lemon or lime

3/4 cup Vermont Robust Maple Syrup

1 cup chili sauce

Arrange the pork chops in a baking dish and place one slice of lemon or lime on each chop.  Mix the maple syrup and chili sauce.  Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake 1/2 hour more.  Baste frequently.