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Skriven 2007-03-25 17:18:00 av JOAN MACDIARMID (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
Ärende: Liquid Honey
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 Hi, Jim,

 JM> I had a similar problem with maple syrup. I
 JM> bought a quart of the real stuff in an opaque
 JM> plastic bottle, and didn't realize it was
 JM> crystallizing until a big crystal of maple
 JM> sugar fell out onto my pancake. Do you have
 JM> expertise on maple syrup, whether it should
 JM> be refrigerated or not? I sort of think so.
 JM> Bees include their own antibacterial and
 JM> antifungal agents in the honey, but those
 JM> wouldn't be in our human-manufactured maple.

 Thanks, I thought one of our Canadian or Northern US
 members would spring in!

 JW> Maple syrup is sterile until the container is opened. Then it should
 JW> be refrigerated unless it is used fairly quickly, say a month or so. I
 JW> had a half full bottle develop a little mold on the surface once but it
 JW> took all summer and grew very slowly. I managed to fish out the little
 JW> floating island of crud and the remaining syrup tasted OK. I gave it
 JW> quick boil for safety's sake. It will last for years in the fridge but
 JW> crystallize sooner. If that happens I warm it up and dilute it about
 JW> 5% with water.

 So at least I was right to refrigerate after
 opening it. It's more affordable in the larger
 bottles, but I don't use it so fast. But probably
 reversable crystallization is better than molds
 which might be unhealthy and untasty.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Maple Chicken
 Categories: Maple, Syrup, Chicken, Almonds, Nuts
      Yield: 4 Servings


  1        Chicken, , cut up (2 1/2 to 3 lbs).
      1/2 c  Butter, melted
      1/2 c  Maple Syrup
      1/2 t  Grated Lemon Rind
        1 t  Salt
    Dash Pepper
      1/4 c  Almonds, chopped
        2 t  Lemon Juice

  Place chicken pieces in shallow buttered baking dish. Mix remaining
  ingredients and pour evenly over chicken. Bake uncovered 50-60
  minutes at 400 degrees F. Baste occasionally. Delicious on a bed of
  rice.

  SOURCE:* New York State Maple Producers Association SHARED BY:Jim
  Bodle 3/92, 2/98

MMMMM

 Joan MacDiarmid

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