Chocolate And Maple Syrup Recipe Recipe Cards

CHOCOLATE MAPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, syrup and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Remove half the batter to another bowl., Combine melted chocolate and pecans; stir into 1 bowl of batter. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Add coconut to remaining batter. Spread carefully over chocolate batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Gradually add syrup, beating until smooth. Fold in marshmallows. Frost bars.

SIMPLEST HOT CHOCOLATE (WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND NO REFINED SUGAR)

Steps:

• Pour milk into a microwave-safe measuring cup; heat in a microwave oven for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Place maple syrup, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in a mug; pour in 1/3 of the hot milk and stir well. Add remaining hot milk.

CHOCOLATE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine all ingredients.
• Bring to a boil and simmer five minutes, stirring constantly.
• Serve hot or cold over ice cream.
• Store in sealed container in refrigerator.
• Make chocolate milk or hot chocolate adding 1 or 2 Tbsp chocolate syrup to a glass of cold or hot milk. Stir well and serve.

MAPLE-CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepot set over medium heat, add the cream and bring to a gentle boil. In a medium bowl combine the egg yolks, sugar and maple flavoring. Place the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and crispy chocolate pearls in a separate bowl. Add half of the hot cream to the egg mixture and whisk. Pour the cream and egg mixture back into the pot over medium-low heat. Whisking continuously, cook until the mixture starts to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and mix until smooth. Cool in the refrigerator until completely cold, 2 to 4 hours.

CHOCOLATE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan heat maple syrup over moderate heat until hot. Whisk in cocoa powder, butter, and a pinch of salt and simmer, whisking, 1 minute.
• Serve syrup warm. The syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

MAPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Lightly grease a 9 × 13-inch rectangular baking pan or two 9-inch round pans (and line them with parchment paper), or line 18 wells of two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• 3. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 4. In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk together the syrup, yogurt, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract.
• 5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Using a whisk, energetically blend the batter by hand until smooth and thick, about 1 minute. Spread the batter into the prepared pan or pans. (For fill the cups no more than two-thirds full-you should get 18 cupcakes.)
• 6. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the tops of the cakes spring back when lightly touched, 30 to 35 minutes for sheet and/or layer cakes, or 20 minutes for cupcakes. Cool completely in the pans on a wire rack before inverting and frosting.