Here on the farm the maple sap has all been collected and boiled down into syrup. Our first experience or should I say experiment with maple syrup went well. The collecting each morning and afternoon was very enjoyable, tracking through the woods with buckets in tow enjoying the quite solitude of nature with only womans best friend by my side. Or there were other days when we all went together as a troop with laughter and noise ringing off the trees. Either way blessings surrounded us as we gatherd the sweet goodness that was just there for the taking. The spare fridge, coolers, buckets and tubs overflowed with sap untill finally there was not another empty container to put it in. Our makeshift fire pit did a nice job of holding in the heat of the wood fire which heated the sap untill it bubbled and boiled turning a rich golden color. Boiling down the 60 some gallons of sap to make ony 2 1/2 gallons of syrup took a long time but was well worth the effort. Below is our favorite waffle recipe. Thanks to our Nini and her circa 1942 GE waffle iron we all ate waffles with syrup till we almost bust.
Sour Cream Waffle Recipe
5 eggs from free range happy hens
1/2 cup raw sugar or 1/2 cup raw honey
1 cup cultured sour cream or yogurt
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup all purpose unbleached flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Heat up the waffle iron. Combine eggs and sugar, whisk untill blended well. Add sour cream and butter, whisk untill blended. Add flour and cinnamon and whisk again. Pour batter onto hot waffle iron and cook untill the light goes off, or the bell dings, or they look done. Pour hot maple syrup over waffles and enjoy.
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