Maple Syrup (Aunt Jemima copycat)
rec.food.recipes/Paula in Manhattan
Yield: 1 quart
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 cups dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp maple flavoring
Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan over med. heat. Stir occasionally, until the mixture comes to a full boil. Let it boil for 7 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the syrup cool for 15 min. Add the maple flavoring and stir. When completely cool, transfer the syrup to a covered plastic or glass container.
VARIATIONS:
For syrup with a butter flavor, just add 3 tbsp. of butter to the mixture before heating.
For a lighter syrup, use a sugar substitute instead of the regular sugar.
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