When The First Snow Falls, We Can Be Found Making Maple Taffy
Chewy and rich, the texture and flavor are a real treat. Kids love the process of making maple taffy almost as much as they love eating it.
Just be sure to use fresh, clean snow. You’ll also need 100% pure maple syrup for this recipe, not pancake syrup like Log Cabin or Aunt Jemima, which is made from corn syrup.
Recipe for Maple Taffy on Snow
Rate this RecipeCreating home made maple taffy in the winter couldn't be easier! All you need is a little snow and some 100% pure maple syrup!
Ingredients
Method
- Cook. Pour the syrup into a deep sauce pan and boil it over medium-high heat to 235°F (113°C) (soft-ball stage). When cooking sugar for candy making you really need an accurate digital thermometer. The syrup will foam madly, so make sure your pan is not more than half full and keep a close eye on the pan so it doesn't boil over.
- Collect your snow into a shallow 1 1/2 quart (1.5L) baking dish or small sheet pan. Pack the snow down tightly. To keep it from melting, store the packed snow in the freezer.
- When the syrup reaches 235°F (113°C), immediately use a ladle or deep spoon to drizzle the hot syrup onto the snow in strips. Let it cool for a minute. The syrup will begin to firm up as it cools.
- Serve. You can then roll up the taffy with a popsicle stick or a fork and serve immediately. Don't leave it on the snow too long or the snow will melt and dissolve the taffy.
Before you can post a comment or question you must sign into our commenting partner, Disqus. This helps make sure everyone hanging around the grill is civil. We do not tolerate nastiness, racism, porn, inappropriate language, or attacks on others. All comments are the property of AmazingRibs.com and we reserve the right to quote them, edit them, delete them, and block people from making future comments.
Please leave comments and questions on the same page that is devoted to that subject so others can see questions and our answers when they are reading about the subject. You must enable JavaScript to use the comments section, and you must accept cookies to post comments. Note: the software that runs Disqus is different from the Pitmaster Club, so members need to sign into the Pitmaster Club separately.