Maple Taffy is a sweet treat made with pure maple syrup and has a texture similar to taffy. It is a traditional treat in North America where maple syrup is made and is made by pouring hot syrup onto snow. It is not real taffy or toffee, but is chewy and very sweet.
Maple Taffy is a sweet treat made with pure, concentrated, real maple syrup. It is not real taffy at all, but has a similar texture to real taffy, hence the name. It is also sometimes called snow sugar and sometimes it is called maple toffee or taffye. Real taffy and toffee are both distinct confections that resemble maple taffy in texture only.
A traditional treat in many parts of North America where maple syrup is made, maple taffee has been made for centuries. Areas of northern New England, the United States, and many parts of Canada are places where people have been making this very simple confection for a long time. This is mainly due to the large number of sugar maple trees, the source of maple syrup, found in these regions.
Real taffy is made by boiling a mixture of sugar, one type of oil or butter, and most often, one type of color and flavor. This mixture is then kneaded and folded in a process called pull, which gives it a lighter, chewier texture. Maple taffy is not handled this way at all and is therefore not actually true taffy, although to add to the confusion, traditional taffy can be flavored with maple flavoring. Taffy maple has a texture that resembles real taffy, however, and is therefore often referred to as taffy. It is chewy and very sweet.
Making maple taffy is very simple. Maple syrup is required and must be pure, authentic maple syrup from sugar maple trees, although syrup made from the sap of a related tree called box elder is sometimes used in Canada. Maple syrup is made by boiling sugar maple sap, a process that requires between 20 and 50 gallons (70 to 175 liters) of sap to produce one gallon (3.8 liters) of syrup. The maple syrup is further boiled until it begins to thicken and reaches a temperature of 232-238 degrees Fahrenheit (111.1-114 degrees Celsius).
Once the syrup has been reduced and cooked to the correct temperature, it is poured onto hard packed snow. The hot syrup quickly begins to solidify when it comes into contact with the snow and acquires a thick, chewy texture. Traditionally, maple taffy is often rolled onto a wooden stick. Some people eat taffy while it’s still hot, but some prefer to let it cool completely, which results in a harder candy.
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