Best 6 Maple Old Fashioned Recipes

MAPLE OLD-FASHIONED

Steps:

• Mix whiskey, maple syrup, bitters, and 1 tsp. water in an old-fashioned glass until syrup is dissolved. Add a single large ice cube, then garnish with orange peel.

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE WITH MAPLE-CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; beat until blended. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Divide batter between pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 32 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack 15 minutes. Run small knife between pan sides and cakes to loosen. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.
• Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread 1 cup icing over. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate cake 1 hour or up to 1 day. Serve at room temperature.

OLD-FASHIONED BLUEBERRY-MAPLE PIE

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in enough ice water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough together; divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other. Flatten into disks; wrap each in plastic and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• Make filling:
• Place baking sheet on bottom of oven and position rack in center; preheat to 375°F. Combine blueberries, syrup, flour, tapioca and juice in bowl; toss to blend. Let stand 15 minutes.Roll out larger dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Pour filling into crust. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Arrange over filling. Seal crusts at edge of dish. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch; fold under and crimp edge decoratively. Using small knife, cut several slits in top crust.
• Bake pie until juices bubble thickly and crust is golden, about 1 hour. Cool pie on rack. Serve at room temperature.

MAPLE OLD-FASHIONED

Steps:

• Pour the maple syrup into an old-fashioned glass. Saturate with bitters, then squeeze in juice from 1 orange wedge and 1 lemon wedge.
• Add remaining wedges, press with a pestle, add bourbon and stir well. Add ice cubes, fill with sparkling water and stir again. Pour, and garnish with a cherry.

OLD-FASHIONED MAPLE WALNUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Cream butter, sugar and maple extract until fluffy.
• Sift together flour and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture; mix well.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Immediately remove with spatula.
• When still warm, but cool enough to handle, roll baked cookies in powdered sugar.

PEGGI'S OLD FASHIONED HOMEMADE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• 1. Place all but maple flavoring in a medium saucepan, start to cook over medium heat but, turn temperature down just when it reaches a boil.
• 2. Simmer just 7 minutes and remove from heat.
• 3. Cool slightly and add maple flavoring.
• 4. Once cool enough, place in an old syrup bottle, Mrs. Butterworths size works really well. Glass is better.