Gibbons Family Farm, Frankville, Ontario

MAPLE RECIPES

One of our favourite maple recipes:

BEACHCOMBER PIE 2 eggs beaten
2 tablespoons melted butter
1-1/2 cup maple syrup
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cup shredded cocoanut
1 unbaked pie shell (9") Mix all ingredients together. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350ºF for 50 minutes. Cool and serve. Enjoy!

This is a favourite of Sarah's husband who takes them to work and shares with the other tradesmen on the job site - apparently they taste better than Timmy's muffins!

Rhubarb Maple Muffins

2 Tbsp maple syrup	1 cup diced rhubarb	Topping:
½ cup sour cream	½ cup brown sugar	2 Tbsp maple syrup
¼ cup vegetable oil	½ tsp baking soda	¼ cup chopped nuts
1 large egg	¼ tsp salt	½ tsp cinnamon
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour		2 tsp butter, melted

In small mixing bowl, blend maple syrup, sour cream, oil and egg. Set aside. In larger mixing bowl, stir together flour, rhubarb, sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in sour cream mixture just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonful into 12 greased muffin cups. Topping: In small bowl, combine maple syrup, nuts, cinnamon and butter. Spoon a little topping on each muffin. Bake at 350 ºF for 25 to 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Got the munchies? Try this!
BAKED CARAMEL CORN

½ cup (125ml) maple syrup
1 cup (250ml) butter
2 cups (500ml) brown sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) salt

½ tsp (2ml) baking soda
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
1 cup (250ml) unpopped corn
(to make 6 qts (6 L) popped corn)

Heat oven to 250º F. Put popped corn in lightly buttered bowl. Melt butter, add maple syrup, brown sugar and salt. Boil with out stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour gradually over popped corn and mix well. Turn into large roasting pan; bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

One of the simplest, yet most delicious salmon recipes we have ever tried! Serve to impress!

Cedar-Planked Salmon with Maple-Mustard Glaze

1-1/2 pound salmon fillet	1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Gibbons Maple Syrup!	1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp Mrs. McGarrigle's Canadian Maple Mustard (or any grainy mustard)

Soak one 12 x 7 inch untreated cedar plank in water for 30 minutes or for up to 24 hours. Place salmon on top. In small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, mustard, salt and pepper. Brush half over salmon. Place plank on grill over medium-high heat. Close lid and cook, brushing once with remaining maple mixture, until fish flakes easily when tested, 20 to 25 minutes.

Gibbons Family Farm
41 Leacock Road, RR 1
Frankville, Ontario
K0E 1H0

For more information:
Tel: 613-275-2893
Toll Free 1-877-440-7887
email: mail@gibbonsmaple.com