Maple Cream

[BobMac]

Have a batch of maple cream in the kitchen aid right now,how thick does it actually get ??
set timer for 45 min ,25 min to go.

[BobMac]

5 mins to go anyone :confused:

[BobMac]

well I guess it turned out,kind of like peanut butter thickness
after being refrigerated.Before it was like warm peanut butter.

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[scottdevine]

How did the kitchen handle it? I'm afraid to use mine...I actually spent 61 minutes solo with a wooden spoon last night...$hit is like crack..I swear!


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[scottdevine]

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[BobMac]

Scott, it work fine only did a quart but worked just fine,no problems at all.
Except don't really know what the consistency is suppose to really be.

[Russell Lampron]

I made a batch with my Kitchen Aide and it didn't set up right, it was like it had too much air in it. I made another batch and stirred it by hand. That batch came out perfect. I mixed butter in with the first batch to make maple butter so it didn't go to waste.

[TooManyIrons...]

My brother and I made maple cream for the first time a couple evenings ago, a two pint experimental batch. Turned out great for being the first batch ever, beautiful creamy stuff but a little on the stiff side. Loosened it up the next day by stirring a small amount of syrup into it. Family was over for Easter, the maple cream is all gone, have requests for more. I find the stuff to be a bit too sweet and rich for my tastes but everyone else loved it. Was a hit putting it on the fresh home-baked cinnamon rolls.

The mix is brutal to stir, having a partner in the project is almost a must. It works great to have one person hold the pan so the other person can stir using both hands. I am surprised the wooden spoon did not snap in half, the mix was so stiff in the beginning. I will not use a mixer as I want to be able to feel how the mix changes during the stirring process, as there seems to be a rather small window of opportunity for perfectly "finished" and to get it into jars. No doubt my opinion would change if I were making a lot of it, though. :)

[Russell Lampron]

I find the stuff to be a bit too sweet and rich for my tastes but everyone else loved it. Was a hit putting it on the fresh home-baked cinnamon rolls. :)

Try mixing the cream 50/50 with real butter. Put it in a mixer and let it mix for close to an hour. I do it on low speed with a Kitchen Aide mixer. You will come up with a smooth and creamy spread for your cinnamon rolls that is out of this world and not as sweet as the straight maple cream.

[Atgreene]

We make it often. Generally like a soft peanut butter.

[SeanD]

Whenever I make an especially good batch, I'll set some aside to be the seed for future batches.

[BobMac]

SeanD ,
Can I use these for seed ??? :o
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Just kidding,after reading alot here and on the Cornell U site figured out why mine was grainy.
trying to cool it faster I was messing with it not really stirring, but pushing the sides down.Then I read not to touch it don"t even look at it :) till it cools below 70 degrees.The kitchen aid worked well but need to make some sort of clamp on extension so the paddle will scrape or nearly scrape the sides. going to try another batch this week

[Sugarmaker]

Maple cream is one of the toughest things to make.
Glad you guys are working at it.
Variables are:
The Syrup
Boiling temp
Cooling temp
Agitation methods and tools.

Anyone of these can cause failed batches.
Start small do trials
Enjoy the results.
It should be able to be spread on fresh bread with out tearing it!
Regards,
Chris