Maple Toffee (Half Eaten, I Couldn’t Wait!)

If you spend time outdoors and the temperature is below zero, you deserve a treat. At least, that’s what Canadians seem to think and this is probably why maple toffee is so popular.

Canada’s trademark sweet is maple syrup, and maple toffee is one of the derivatives. Boil some maple sap, pour it onto the snow and lift with a small wooden stick when the candy is hard. Et voilà!

The mix of clean cold snow and warm and soft syrup is heavenly.

The only issue with maple toffee is that it melts pretty fast and tends to drip on your fingers. Therefore it’s best to eat half of it before deciding the take a picture (ahem…).

You can buy freshly made maple toffee at most winter festivals in Canada. It costs about $3.00.

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18 Comments

  1. Elisabeth Stewart February 17, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Yet another item to tantalize my craving for sweets!

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    1. Zhu February 19, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      Indulge, indulge… 🙂

      Reply
  2. Colleen February 21, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Hmmm! Maple toffee! You do deserve a treat for spending time outdoors when it’s freezing cold! Freezing your butt off isn’t all that fun otherwise (or at least not to me!)

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    1. Zhu February 22, 2012 at 10:24 pm

      It’s okay when you have a goal, such as taking pictures. But waiting for the bus in the cold, for instance, is tough!

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  3. Alexander February 21, 2012 at 10:30 am

    Mmmm… a treat!

    Alexander

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    1. Zhu February 22, 2012 at 10:25 pm

      Always 🙂

      Reply
  4. senorita February 21, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Love this stuff!! I had this when I went up to Montreal and Quebec on a trip. Ate like 5 of these!!

    Great blog and I am a new follower 😉

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    1. Zhu February 22, 2012 at 10:25 pm

      😆 I think I OD-ed on these when I first came to Canada! Did you have beaver tails as well?

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  5. barbara February 22, 2012 at 12:17 am

    Hi Zhu,
    You are getting me hungry even so early in the morning!Mmmm!
    Come over to my blog when you have a moment; you know why 😉
    Bises.

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    1. Zhu February 22, 2012 at 10:26 pm

      Je suis venue, j’ai vu et j’ai apprécié! (Petite variation sur le thème du veni-vidi-vinci :-))

      Reply
  6. Ron February 22, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    What a faaaaaaaaabulous shot, Zhu!

    It’s so crystal clear! And I can actually taste that maple just from the photograph!

    Yummy! Yummy!

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    1. Zhu February 23, 2012 at 10:27 pm

      It was one of the hardest shots I’ve ever taken… mostly because I just wanted to eat the damn thing! 😆

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  7. Max Coutinho February 23, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Hi Zhu,

    You have a sweet-tooth, don’t you? lol…

    There isn’t much I can say about the maple toffee except that it looks good and sweet.

    Hope everything is well with you :D.

    Cheers

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    1. Zhu February 23, 2012 at 10:31 pm

      Nah, I’m not usually a sweet person, but I make exceptions for maple toffee and chocolate!

      Reply
  8. Cynthia February 26, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Don’t boil your maple syrup in your home tough, everyting will get sticky!

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    1. Zhu February 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm

      I wouldn’t try that at home, for sure!

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  9. shionge February 29, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Wow…..another sweet ‘sweet’ shot 😀

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    1. Zhu March 2, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      Tasted good too!

      Reply

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