Dear Canada: A step back in time
ACTIVITIES
Maple Syrup Candy
MATERIALS:
- Clean, Fresh Snow
- Real Maple Syrup
DIRECTIONS:
* Make sure to get a grown-up's permission to use the stove!
Fill large pans with fresh, clean, firmly packed snow.
Boil 4 cups of maple syrup until it reaches the soft-ball stage, then pour it in a thin stream from a large spoon onto the snow.
After the syrup has started to harden, it can be lifted in sections with a fork and twisted into different shapes.
Download this recipe. (PDF)
