Maple Thanksgiving Favorites!

  For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. – Ralph Waldo Emerson   Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year – a day to reflect on all the good things in our lives, to enjoy the people in our life and…

Maple Butternut Squash

My new favorite fall squash has to be the Butternut!  It has a nuttier flavor to it then others and I love how easy the are to peel!  I simply cut the neck of the squash – the bottom half is where all the seeds are and my chickens LOVE this for a treat!  Next…

Baked Maple Apples

2 large apples – I used Zestra, Cortlands or any good baking apple

1/4 cup Maple Sugar 

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ( I used King Arthur Vietnamese Cinnamon)

1 Tablespoon Butter

Carefully remove the core but leave the bottom of the apple intact.  I used a knife to cut the top part out then a spoon to scoop the rest out.

Place apples in a baking dish.

Divide the butter in half and add to each apple.

Mix the Maple Sugar and cinnamon and split equally between the apples.

Bake at 350* for about 25 -35 mins or until the apples are soft all the way through.

Serve warm with  a slice of sharp cheese or vanilla ice cream! Yummy!

 

Maple Cream Pie

Mother’s Maple Cream Pie This pie calls for a pre-baked pie crust also known as a blind bake.  You can use store bought crust or I’ll include the recipe I use. Either way bake the crust first – make sure to use a fork and dot the entire bottom of the crust before baking. Pre…