Cookbook Project, Book #202
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ladysprite"Maple Syrup Cookbook," Ken Haedrich
I bought this cookbook a few years ago, at one of my annual apple-picking outings. I found it in the farm store attached to the orchard, and leaped upon it, because I purely adore maple syrup. Sadly, it has languished since then, in spite of looking through it a few times, mostly because what I love to do with maple syrup is just pour it on pancakes and eat it. (Or on almost any other baked good, honestly.)
But I had to find some way to use it, and maple scones or maple spread or maple french toast just all seemed kind of like cop-outs. But I do adore breakfast foods, so when I found the recipe for Canadian Bacon Cheese Dreams, I realized I had to try them.
It's essentially an open-face sandwich, kind of like an extremely variant Eggs Benedict. Canadian bacon, browned and then cooked in a glaze of maple syrup, mustard, vinegar, and a pinch of cloves and cayenne, layered on an English muffin with tomato and fried egg, topped with smoked cheddar and broiled until the cheese melts.
Dear God, these were amazing. The glaze was sweet and tangy and just a little spicy, and the tomato balanced the richness of the ham and cheese, and the eggs came out just right, and I would make this again. I'd make it every week, if I had an excuse.
Whether or not I ever make any of the other recipes in here, it was utterly worth it to get this meal....
I bought this cookbook a few years ago, at one of my annual apple-picking outings. I found it in the farm store attached to the orchard, and leaped upon it, because I purely adore maple syrup. Sadly, it has languished since then, in spite of looking through it a few times, mostly because what I love to do with maple syrup is just pour it on pancakes and eat it. (Or on almost any other baked good, honestly.)
But I had to find some way to use it, and maple scones or maple spread or maple french toast just all seemed kind of like cop-outs. But I do adore breakfast foods, so when I found the recipe for Canadian Bacon Cheese Dreams, I realized I had to try them.
It's essentially an open-face sandwich, kind of like an extremely variant Eggs Benedict. Canadian bacon, browned and then cooked in a glaze of maple syrup, mustard, vinegar, and a pinch of cloves and cayenne, layered on an English muffin with tomato and fried egg, topped with smoked cheddar and broiled until the cheese melts.
Dear God, these were amazing. The glaze was sweet and tangy and just a little spicy, and the tomato balanced the richness of the ham and cheese, and the eggs came out just right, and I would make this again. I'd make it every week, if I had an excuse.
Whether or not I ever make any of the other recipes in here, it was utterly worth it to get this meal....
