MAPLE BACON APPLE APPETIZERS
1/2 lb bacon sliced and cooked partially
1/4 cup maple syrup
4 apples, cut into 6, slice each segment in 1/2
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 /4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
i 1 egg
Roll bacon around apple and hold together with toothpick. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan together. Roll bacon and apple in bread crumb mix. Mix maple syrup, Dijon and egg together, then roll in maple syrup mix. Bake until bacon is cooked.
MAPLE, TEQUILA AND JALAPENO CURED SALMON
1 # Salmon, wild of farm-raised
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 /2 cup maple sugar
1 /2 cup pure maple syrup, grade B
1 /2 cup gold tequila
1 /4 cup minced jalapenos
Place salmon in glass casserole dish or container with sides tall enough to hold fish, skin side down. Sprinkle fish with salt, maple sugar, tequila, jalapenos and lastly, maple syrup. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Turn twice each day for at least three (3) days. To serve: scrape mixture off salmon. Slice salmon on bias, width wise, into very thin slices.
MAPLE WALNUT CHEESE SPREAD
4 tbs. Goodwin Family Maple Syrup
1 c. Cream Cheese, softened. 2 tbs. Chopped walnuts
Mix all ingredients in food processor until smooth. Spread on bagels or english muffins.
ANNETTE'S WICKED GOOD TOMATO MAPLE SALSA
6 big, juicy, red ripe tomatoes
1 large vidalia onion, small dice
2 red bell peppers, small dice
1/2 habenero pepper, minced
1 ja1epeno pepper, minced
1 T. garlic, minced
1 bunch scallions, chopped
2 t. chopped chives
2 T. chopped dill
2 T. chopped cilantro
2 T. chopped parsley
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. lime juice
1/3 c. VT maple syrup
2 T. soy sauce
1/2 t. cayenne
1 t. cumin
Cut tomatoes in ha1f across the width and scoop out the seeds. Chop tomatoes into 1 /2 inch cubes. Combine liquid ingredients and toss with everything else. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate overnight for full flavor saturation. Stir occasionally. Serve with big, solid tortilla chips or over gri1led meat or fish. This will last one week in the refrigerator.