Maple Frosting
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 cup Ingles maple syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine all ingredients but vanilla in top of double boiler. Cook over boiling water, blending constantly with egg beater until mixture stands in peaks.
Add vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread.
Maple Bran Muffins
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup Ingles maple syrup
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1-1/2 cups whole bran cereal
or unprocessed bran
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit
Combine cereal, milk and fruit (optional) in a large mixing bowl and let stand 3 minutes until bran softens and absorbs most of the moisture. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Add egg, syrup, and oil to cereal mixture and beat well. Add flour mixture and stir until all the ingredients are combined. Grease 12 muffin cups or insert paper liners.
Pour in batter and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Serve warm or cold.
Sliced Maple-Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 cup crunchy style peanut butter 2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup shortening, softened 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup Ingles maple granulated sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup Ingles maple syrup 1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
Blend together the peanut butter and shortening, then beat in the brown sugar and maple syrup. Add egg, beat well. Sift flour with the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add to the first mixture, beating thoroughly. Turn out on floured board and divide in half. Shape each half into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
Wrap well in waxed paper and chill over night. Cut in 1/4 inch slices. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for about 12 minutes or until brown.
Maple Baked Ham
2 tsp Ingles hot or sweet maple mustard (your preference)
3/4 cup Ingles maple syrup
2 tsp pineapple juice
6 or more Ham slices
Mix mustard and pineapple juice until smooth. Add maple syrup and pour over ham slices. Baste while baking. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes.