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Maple candy is sweet and it has a rich creamy texture. Making maple candy is quite easy, but you have to be careful because of the high temperature required to make it. Keep reading to learn how to make maple candy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (or more) of pure maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp of oil or butter
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Walnuts (optional)
Steps
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Grease candy molds. Use non-stick cooking spray to grease your candy molds. You don’t need much, just a light spray to help keep the candy from sticking in the mold after it has set.
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Pour the maple syrup and oil into the pan. 1 cup of maple syrup will make about ½ pound of candy. If you want to make more, just increase the amount of syrup. The oil just keeps the maple syrup from foaming too much when you boil it. [1] X Research sourceAdvertisement -
Bring the maple syrup to a boil. Cook the maple syrup on medium heat until it comes to a boil. After the maple syrup begins to boil, measure the temperature using the candy thermometer. When the syrup reaches 235 degrees, remove it from the heat. [2] X Research source
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Allow the maple syrup to cool for ten minutes. Set a timer so that you do not exceed this time. If you wait too long, the maples syrup may harden and need to be diluted with water and re-boiled. As the maple syrup cools, it will begin to look cloudy. [3] X Research source
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Stir for five minutes. Use a wooden spoon to stir the cooled maple syrup for about five minutes. It will begin to thicken and look cloudy. If you like, you can also add nuts to the maple syrup at this point. [4] X Research source
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Transfer the thickened maple syrup to the greased candy molds. Spoon the maple candy into each of the molds. Use a plastic or silicon spatula to scrap the sides of the pan as well. [5] X Research source
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Allow the maple candy to set. Let the candies cool and set for about an hour or more. Wait until the candies feel hard before you attempt to remove them from the molds. [6] X Research source After you remove the candies from the molds, store them in airtight containers. Your maple candy will keep in these containers for up to a month. [7] X Research source
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QuestionHow long do I have to wait?Community AnswerCheck after about 90 minutes. If they are cool (should be hard), you can pop them out of the molds. I store mine in a Rubbermaid container.
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QuestionCan I reboil the syrup if it doesn't harden?StephInfectionCommunity AnswerYes, you can melt down and reboil the maple candies and unsuccessful attempts. Maple is surprisingly forgiving in this way.
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QuestionHow do I make maple syrup candies in the refrigerator that come out hard instead of chewy?Community AnswerYou would need to boil the syrup longer. Hard ball stage is 260 degrees F, and soft crack is 275.
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Tips
- Use festive candy molds depending on the time of year. Make maple candy leaves for fall, maple candy snowflakes for winter, and maple candy bunnies for spring.Thanks
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Warnings
- Use extreme caution around the boiling maple syrup. The high temperature of the maple syrup can cause severe burns if it touches your skin.Thanks
- Do not leave the hot maple syrup unattended around children or pets.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Heavy bottomed saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Plastic or silicon spatula
- Candy molds
- Air-tight containers
References
- ↑ http://www.massmaple.org/making.php
- ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pure-maple-candy/
- ↑ http://www.massmaple.org/making.php
- ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pure-maple-candy/
- ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pure-maple-candy/
- ↑ http://www.massmaple.org/making.php
- ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pure-maple-candy/
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To make maple candy, start by adding 1 cup of pure maple syrup and 1/8 teaspoon of butter or oil to a pot. Then, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat until the syrup reaches 235 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the syrup is hot enough, take it off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Next, stir the mixture for 5 minutes before pouring it into a greased candy mold. Finally, let the candy harden for 1 hour. To learn how to grease a candy mold, keep reading!
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