Ingredients
4 cup maple sirup
1 cup cream
1/4 cup butter
1 cup nut meats, chopped
1 tsp lemon extract
Directions
Cook the maple sirup, cream, and butter for 9 minutes after the
boiling point is reached. Remove from heat, add the nut meats and
extract and stir for 5 minutes. Pour into buttered pans and when
cool, cut into squares.
From: Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic CookBook Shared By: Pat
Stockett
Servings: 6 servings
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