Maple Syrup Snow Candy
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes
EXPERIMENT DURATION: 3 Simple Steps
Equipment:
popsicle sticks
baking sheet
candy thermometer
medium sized pot
Making maple candy or maple taffy this way is a popular winter tradition here Canada . It’s a regular activity at outdoor winter carnivals and at maple syrup festivals in late winter and early spring. This is when the maple trees are tapped, and the sap from the trees is collected in buckets and boiled into maple syrup.
Today we are going to show you how to make this Canadian treat in your own back yard, in 3 easy steps!
Ingredients
1 cup Real Maple Syrup
clean fresh snow
Instructions
Pat a layer of snow onto a baking sheet.
Place maple syrup in a pot on the stove, and bring to a boil.
Using a candy thermometer, continue to boil until syrup reaches the soft ball stage (235º -240ºF).
Remove from heat and pour syrup over snowy baking sheet.
Press popsicle stick into syrup and roll it up into a candy pop.
Enjoy!
