The Sweet Sweet Taste of Maple Syrup

 

There may be a snow storm or two yet to come but the sap is running and spring is on it's way.
There are so many ways to enjoy the sweet taste of maple syrup. 

  At www.uniquegourmetgiftbasket.com  

There is a new  food gift basket that includes among other goodies,  Canadian Maple Syrup and Crepe Mix plus a glass jug just for pouring your maple syrup.  It is called Simply Breakfast
In many of our gift baskets you will find made in Canada maple products such as the Maple Cookie that we all grew up on.  There is also Maple Fudge and Maple Roasted Nuts .  This salmon recipe sounded delicious.  It comes from the Kraft website and has the sauce drizzled on it after baking.  

 Maple-Balsamic Salmon Fillets

3 Tbsp. Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fig Balsamic Dressing

2 Tbsp. maple syrup

4-1/2 tsp. grainy Dijon mustard

2 tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

4 skinless salmon fillets (1 lb./450 g)

MIX all ingredients except fish. Reserve 1/4 cup dressing mixture; pour remaining over fish in shallow dish. Turn to evenly coat both sides of each fillet. Refrigerate fish, along with reserved dressing mixture, 30 min. to marinate.

HEAT oven to 450°F. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade. Place fish in single layer in shallow foil-lined pan.

BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, bring reserved dressing mixture to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently.

SERVE fish topped with sauce. 

Enjoy

Lorraine