Maple Bars From Scratch Recipes

MAPLE BARS FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the yeast and water. Then whisk in the milk, sugar, egg, and salt. Add the shortening, and break it up, just a little, with a stout spoon. Then add 2 cups of the flour, and stir the mixture 100 times in the same direction to achieve a fairly smooth batter. Add the remaining flour, and mix with the spoon until a shaggy dough develops. Knead the dough on a lightly-floured board until smooth and elastic -- about 5 minutes. Put the dough in a large greased bowl, and then invert the dough to grease its other side. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and set it in a warm location until the dough doubles in volume -- about 90 minutes.
• Punch down the dough, and form it into a log on a lightly-floured board. Cut the log in half. One at a time, roll each half into a 12 x 4-inch rectangle. Then cut each rectangle into 6 2-inch-wide "bars." Place the bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet or board, and cover loosely with greased or non-stick-sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in volume -- about 45 minutes.
• In a heavy 5-quart pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil to 370°F. Use a flat spatula to lift a bar of dough into the hot oil. One or two at a time, fry the bars until nicely browned -- about 30 seconds per side. Drain and cool the bars on paper towels.
• Put the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup in a medium-size bowl, and vigorously beat them with a spoon until thick and smooth. When the bars have cooled to room temperature, generously spread their tops with the maple glaze.

MAPLE BARS

Steps:

• For Maple Bars: In saucepan scald milk.
• Add shortening, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
• Dissolve and let cool to lukewarm.
• In large bowl dissolve 2 packages of yeast in water.
• Add beaten eggs and stir.
• Stir saucepan mix into yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour.
• Knead.
• Let rise in bowl for an hour.
• Punch down and roll out to 1" thickness.
• Cut into squares and let rise again on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 425°F for 7-8 minutes or until light golden brown. Watch carefully.
• For Icing: In saucepan mix butter, brown sugar and milk.
• Bring to boil and simmer 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• Add mapleine and then powdered sugar and blend well.
• Add more powdered sugar if needed.
• Spread on maple bars and enjoy.

HOMEMADE MAPLE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease 15x10-inch jelly roll pan; set aside.
• 2. In a medium saucepan, scald milk. Stir in the shortening, sugar, salt and cinnamon, stirring until smooth. Let cool to lukewarm.
• 3. In a large bowl, dissolve both packages of yeast in the warm water. Add both eggs, and stir well. Stir the milk-cinnamon mixture into the yeast mixture.
• 4. Gradually add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until all the flour is incorporated. Knead dough on a flat surface, adding up to 1/4 cup more flour if needed to reach a smooth dough (it shouldn't be sticky). Let rise for 1 hour.
• 5. Punch dough down. Then roll dough into a rectangle about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 12 rectangles.
• 6. Place cut rectangles on greased jelly roll pan, and set aside for about 30 minutes to rise.
• 7. Preheat oven to 425°F.
• 8. Place baking pan in oven, and bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9. For Icing: In a saucepan, mix together the butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to a soft boil, and then reduce heat to low and let simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• 10. Whisk in maple extract and confectioners' sugar until it reaches a smooth consistency. Add more confectioners' sugar, if needed, for consistency and sweetness.
• 11. Spread icing on top of cooled doughnuts, and let stand 15 minutes to allow icing to set.

MAPLE BARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• For the dough: In a medium saucepan scald milk; add shortening, 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside to cool to lukewarm. In a large mixer bowl, add the lukewarm water and the yeast (remember the water should be just lukewarm, too hot and it will kill the yeast) Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of sugar to the yeast and water and whisk to combine. Let sit for about 5 minutes until it starts to bubble and become foamy. After the yeast is foamy and the milk mixture is luke warm. Add the eggs to the yeast and stir to combine, then add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture. Whisk the cinnamon into the flour and gradually add to the yeast mixture. You may need to add more, you want the dough slightly sticky but not too sticky. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes. I let my kitchen aid do the kneading for about 5 minutes. Spray another large bowl with non-stick spray, place dough in the bowl and let raise for an hour or until double in size. Punch down and roll out into a large rectangle about 1 inch thick. Cut into rectangles, I cut the rectangle in half, and then each half into 6 pieces to make 12 bars, then place on a greased baking sheet. Let raise for about 30 minutes. While bars are raising, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bake the bars for 7 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown, Watch carefully. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before icing. Make the icing while the bars are raising: In a small saucepan mix butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to boil for medium heat and simmer 3 minutes.l Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes. Add the mapleine and powdered sugar and blend well with a hand mixer. Add a little more powdered sugar if needed (I added about 1/4 cup more) Spread on maple bars

HOMEMADE MAPLE BARS

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, yeast, water,salt, and sugar all together and let stand 20 minutes.
• In the mean time mix shortening and eggs together with a mixer till well blended.
• add to mix.
• Add flour to mixture till dough is smooth and work for 20 minutes.
• let rise till double in size.
• Roll out and cut into bar shapes and let rise for the last time, for about 1 to 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oil to 375 degrees and cook in oil(both sides) for 2 to 4 minutes, a few at a time, turning only once.
• Drain on paper towels and cool for frosting with maple icing. Icing Mix ingredients for Icing together till spreadable.
• Frost bars and enjoy.