Maple Syrup
Pure maple syrup is a 100 percent natural food, processed by heat concentration of pure maple sap. This sap is a sterile, clear liquid, which provides the trees with water and nutrients prior to the buds and leaves opening in the spring. In the boiling, concentrating, and filtering processes, all the nutrients remain in the syrup.
Sugars: Sugars are an important source of energy. The main sugar in pure Maple syrup is sucrose. The darker grades, especially Grade B syrup, contain small and variable amounts of fructose and glucose. In order of sweetness, sucrose is less sweet than fructose, and sweeter than glucose.
Minerals: Minerals have specific and nonspecific nutritional functions in the body's metabolism. In pure filtered maple syrup the main minerals present are: calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
Vitamins: Vitamins are essential to maintain health; they cannot be manufactured by the body (except Vitamin D) so they must be acquired through food or taken separately. In pure maple syrup trace amounts of vitamins are present, mainly B2 (Riboflavin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), PP (Niacin, B1), Biotin, and Folic Acid.
Amino Acids: Amino Acids are the building blocks of the proteins. In pure maple syrup many amino acids are present in trace amounts.
Recipe: Maple Bread Pudding
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 slices bread without crusts
2 eggs or egg substitute equal to 2 eggs
2 cups 1-percent or skim milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nutmeats or raisins
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Pour maple syrup in top of double boiler.
Butter each slice of bread and cube. Add to syrup. Add nuts or raisins and lemon juice.
Beat together eggs, milk, salt and vanilla and pour over bread mixture. Do not stir. Set over gently boiling water. Cook 1 hour.
This makes its own sauce. Spoon it over each serving.
Serves 4 to 6.
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See also:
Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup
Low Calorie Maple Fruit Crisps
Low Calorie Maple Cookies
Maple Magic Candy
14-Minute Maple Candy
Maple Flavored Syrup
Maple Baked Apples
Maple Pecan Bread Pudding
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