Now that I am older and can eat without making a sticky mess I do like syrup. I really only care for it on french toast though. The reason for that is: french toast doesn't soak up the syrup since it's kind of sealed with the egg mixture. Pancakes and waffles soak up all the syrup and make it a little to soggy for my liking.
Since I've been married my husband has always made his own syrup from scratch. Until recently I haven't had it on anything but french toast. But I have decided that I do like it, just not too much of it so I can still have a crispy waffle.
Anyhow, I think it's fun that he makes syrup and it's really tasty! Hope you'll enjoy his yummy recipe too!
Homemade Maple SyrupBy: Steven
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
Combine above ingredients in small saucepan. Stir frequently, bring to a boil, remove from heat, add 1/2 tsp maple flavoring and a pat of butter. Stir. Enjoy it!
This stores well in the fridge in a dressing bottle or a pint jar. Makes a little more than 2 cups.
Goes great on Potato Puffers and Whole Wheat Pancakes or any other syrup needed dish.
Shows how tastes very from one person to another. I love my breakfast item to soak up all that syrupy goodness.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe. I'll have to give it a try. I love syrup!
You and I are of one mind when it comes to syrup, Crystal! Lindsay thinks I'm crazy about how much syrup I put on my pancakes or waffles. I love it!
ReplyDeleteour hubbies are such syrup snobs...but it's probably cheaper (and tastier)than the store-bought stuff. i'm with linds on the soggy pancakes and waffles. i don't need a pool of it on my plate, just lots of butter and a very light drizzle! I'll have to try making it with the brown sugar. we usually just use all white.
ReplyDeleteI made your syrup this morning. It brought back memories of my childhood. Thanks again for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteSo here is my question to you! I have been making my own syrup lately, and every time I do, the majority of it ends up crystalizing in the bottom of the jar!! Does this happen to you???
ReplyDeleteTracey, I have had mine crystallize before. But it usually happens if I make a new batch of syrup and don't clean out my container. I use an old salad dressing container. but I don't generally have this problem. I think it also happens if it doesn't get used very fast. We probably use too much syrup, mostly cause my sweet husband likes to drown his breakfast in it. :-) you could try making half the recipe and see if you get rid of the problem. Good luck, let us know what happens.
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