Maple Wafers Recipes

MAPLE WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl blend the melted butter, shortening, sugar, egg and flavouring together.
• Measure flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt into a bowl, stir to blend thoroughly.
• Add the dry ingredients gradually to the butter mixture.
• Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• Wet bottom of a drinking glass and press down on cookie batter to flatten into a thin wafer.
• Place onto baking sheet and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
• These little cookies may be put together in pairs with icing if desired.

MAPLE LEAF CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine 1 cup butter, whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon maple extract; blend well. Stir in flour until well mixed. Divide dough in half; shape each half into flattened disk. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 375°F. On lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Keep remaining half of dough refrigerated. Cut dough with 2-inch maple-leaf cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookies sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. With fork, prick each cookie 3 or 4 times.
• Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until slightly puffed and edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
• In small bowl, blend all filling ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency; beat until smooth. Spread scant 1 teaspoon filling between 2 cooled cookies.

PURE MAPLE CANDY

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the maple syrup to a boil over medium-high heat stirring occasionally. Boil until syrup reaches 235 degrees F (110 degrees C) on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat and cool to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) without stirring, about 10 minutes.
• Stir mixture rapidly with a wooden spoon for about 5 minutes until the color turns lighter and mixture becomes thick and creamy. Stir in chopped nuts, if desired.
• Pour into molds. Set aside to cool. Once cool, unmold candy. Store in airtight containers up to 1 month.