This maple sugar candy is made with only maple syrup and is pure and creamy. It's a melt-in-your-mouth treat, almost like fudge! Add anything you want, like chopped nuts. Use small maple leaf molds or other pretty shapes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pure maple syrup
- 0.5 cups chopped walnuts , Optional
Instructions
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1
Attach a candy thermometer to a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring maple syrup to a boil in the saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until syrup reaches 235 degrees F (110 degrees C).
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2
Remove from heat and cool to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) without stirring, about 10 minutes.
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Stir mixture rapidly with a wooden spoon until thick, creamy, and lighter in color, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped nuts.
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4
Pour into molds; allow to cool at room temperature until set.
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5
Unmold candy. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts
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