What is maple taffy?
Also known as maple taffy on snow, it's a concentrate of pure maple syrup poured over lightly packed snow. When the taffy hardens, it can be picked up with a spoon or eaten like a lollipop.

Try this traditional Maine recipe for a fun winter treat.

See Also

More Maple Recipes: Cook with Maple Syrup

Shop for New England Maple Syrup Online

Maple Sugaring in New England

Ingredients

• 8 oz. of pure maple syrup
• A ball of snow the size of a small snowball or a teaspoon of vanilla ice cream (for testing)
• A saucepan filled with packed, clean snow or a large scoop of vanilla ice cream (if you're doing this inside)

Preparation

Pour the maple syrup into a deep pot, and bring to a boil. If it threatens to bubble over, place one or two drops of vegetable oil in the boiling syrup.
Boil for four minutes, then test the syrup by pouring a small amount onto the small snowball. If it clings to the snow and stops running, it's ready.

Slowly pour the syrup in short, thin lines onto the packed snow that you've prepared ahead in a separate saucepan.

As it hardens, pick it up and eat it with a spoon, or twist it onto popsicle sticks.