Maple Sugar.. My wife needs some for a recipe, for a cook off at church

[21XDC]

Anybody have a lead on where I can order it. Seems I can not get it locally.

This stuff seems expensive, looking for 3 cups or so.. The recipe is needed for 2 saturdays from now.

Thanks

[TNT]

I could probably send you about 1/2 cup

[BP in ME]

Dry maple sugar? Not syrup? Are you sure they don't mean to pour syrup over plain sugar? I've never seen it sold as anything other than candies. Never really looked for it either.

'Tis the season though--I'll ask my dad to boil down a batch for ya. I'd recommend that you sift out the stray bug parts though.

[JerryT]

X2

[gamblerjewell]

A church cook off I hope she kicks A$$.

[vatreefarmer]

Maple sugar is about twice as sweet as granulated white sugar. It also browns more quickly, and, of course, imparts much more flavor than white sugar. Using white sugar — and doubling it to get the same amount of sweetness — for your recipe does not seem very practical. If we were faced with your dilemma, we would use a cup of granulated or light brown sugar (or a combination of the two) and half a cup of maple syrup, remembering to reduce some other liquid in the recipe by about 1/4 cup. That's assuming there is some other liquid in the recipe, and that you do have maple syrup on hand.

Maple sugar is not impossible to obtain; there are a number of Web sites offering maple products, including sugar, where it appears to average about $10 a pound.

And for the record, the "maple-flavored syrup" in the grocery store is primarily corn syrup with 1% to 3% real maple syrup added, while "pancake syrup" or any other generic-name syrup is usually flavored with imitation maple extract. Pure maple syrup costs a great deal more than these imitators, but to many people is worth it.

*Just in case she can't find any in time

[cape cod basser]

Here you go.. A place near the house in Maine. Order syrup too. mmmm
http://hilltopboilersmaplesyrup.com/

[Table Rock Special]

I love real maple syrup.

[21XDC]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Table Rock Special &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I love real maple syrup. </td></tr></table>

Maple SUGAR Not syrup.

[cowtrimmer]

No, he said he liked maple syrup

[EuropeanAM]

Try: http://www.schoolyardsugarbush.org/

They're boiling/producing product NOW.

Ask for Don or Dan Weed (Dad/Brother).

[brnzbaklvr]

You are a bit early.....In March around here the maple sap starts flowing and you should be able to get it in a number of places...I have a Maple syrup guy just down the road from me that sells bags of sugar...If you don't find anything let me know and I will run down there and see what they have from last year...

[billius]

http://www.savoryspiceshop.com...SztUQ

Google is your friend.

[brnzbaklvr]

Here is a Michigan Directory of Maple syrup producers...The one I Imd you about is Keller's in Almont but you should be able to find something closer..One of these farms should make the Sugar

http://www.mi-maplesyrup.com/d...s.htm

My Grandpa used to harvest Sap and make the Syrup and Sugar candies every year...I remember him collecting the sap and filling up a Watering trough and cooking it over a wood burning fire on the farm.....I miss those days...

[Dbl00CustomBaits]

Wow! Who would have ever thought to use Google?

[billius]

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[brnzbaklvr]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Dbl00CustomBaits &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wow! Who would have ever thought to use Google? </td></tr></table>

Cut him some slack he has been breathing the Fumes from the Discharge at the Hotponds alot lately....

[RumRiverRat]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Dbl00CustomBaits &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wow! Who would have ever thought to use Google? </td></tr></table>

[21XDC]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by brnzbaklvr &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Cut him some slack he has been breathing the Fumes from the Discharge at the Hotponds alot lately.... </td></tr></table>

No fumes..

[21XDC]

She said she might pick another recipe. She needs to feed 200+ people and this is gonna cost more than she thought.