Okay I am a bit late for Canada Day! I noticed last week that July 1 was Canada Day. How I've never known this before escapes me. Of course I know that July is big on national celebrations like Bastille Day and US Independence Day, but this one has escaped me up till now. I thought I should make a dish in celebration; just for solidarity you understand. I'm not Canadian and don't know any Canadians, but I felt it would be a nice gesture. Apparently it celebrates the anniversary of the enactment of the British North America Act 1867 which united 3 colonies into a single country within the British Empire. Interestingly Quebec has their own National Holiday celebration on June 24, which must cause some conflict here and there when organising events.
Well, I had good intentions last week but other priorities caught up with me so I didn't get around to making this creamy dessert till this week! A friend from Tasmania was up for a few days and coming over to dinner, so I killed 2 birds with one stone and made this for dessert. She has a few health issues at the moment and could only taste one mouthful, but I guess the good thing was that Mr Pickings and I got to eat more of it:)
Well, I had good intentions last week but other priorities caught up with me so I didn't get around to making this creamy dessert till this week! A friend from Tasmania was up for a few days and coming over to dinner, so I killed 2 birds with one stone and made this for dessert. She has a few health issues at the moment and could only taste one mouthful, but I guess the good thing was that Mr Pickings and I got to eat more of it:)
I have had to do some thinking about food and what and how people eat lately, as we had a vegan friend staying last month so we had to change our diet somewhat to accommodate her. For our Tassie friend we had to make sure the food was plain and simple; nothing too hot or spicy or inflammatory. We ended up having baked salmon, couscous and salad - very tasty and easy on the digestion. And this sweet dessert was a lovely finish to the meal. I found the recipe on the Toronto Sun amongst some other maple syrup dishes.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (125 ml) maple syrup - make sure it is real syrup not the fake stuff
3 large egg yolks
1 tsp (5 ml) cornflour- use gluten free and everyone can eat it!
1 Tbsp (15 ml) rum or 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
Method:
Put the maple syrup, egg yolks and cornflour In a heatproof bowl over a bain marie (ie place the bowl over a saucepan which has a couple of inches of simmering water in it
Whisk together the maple syrup, egg yolks and cornflour in the bowl
Keep whisking gently until mixture lightens in colour and thickens enough to coat back of spoon, about 6 minutes.
Remove from heat; chill over large bowl of ice water, whisking occasionally. Whisk in rum.
Beat cream to firm peaks. Stir about a third of cream into maple mixture. Spoon the remaining cream over maple mixture and fold together until it is an even colour- don't go crazy with the stirring; just till nicely mixed
Spoon into small dishes or bowls. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 6 hours.
I didn't have any rum in my kitchen so I used 1 tsp of rum essence and 1 tsp of my home-made vanilla extract. This gave it a lovely taste without being too rummy!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (125 ml) maple syrup - make sure it is real syrup not the fake stuff
3 large egg yolks
1 tsp (5 ml) cornflour- use gluten free and everyone can eat it!
1 Tbsp (15 ml) rum or 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
Method:
Put the maple syrup, egg yolks and cornflour In a heatproof bowl over a bain marie (ie place the bowl over a saucepan which has a couple of inches of simmering water in it
Whisk together the maple syrup, egg yolks and cornflour in the bowl
Keep whisking gently until mixture lightens in colour and thickens enough to coat back of spoon, about 6 minutes.
Remove from heat; chill over large bowl of ice water, whisking occasionally. Whisk in rum.
Beat cream to firm peaks. Stir about a third of cream into maple mixture. Spoon the remaining cream over maple mixture and fold together until it is an even colour- don't go crazy with the stirring; just till nicely mixed
Spoon into small dishes or bowls. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 6 hours.
I didn't have any rum in my kitchen so I used 1 tsp of rum essence and 1 tsp of my home-made vanilla extract. This gave it a lovely taste without being too rummy!
Tip: place the egg whites in a freezer bag and they can go in the freezer for 3-6 months.
Happy Canada Day!
This sounds lovely Sherry and just the sort of dessert I like not too much effort - will keep for when our Canadian friends are here next summer. They bought me some maple syrup which I haven't used yet so I can see a good pairing happening - thanks
ReplyDeleteIt was really delicious rachel. I love maple syrup. Such a shame we pay so much for it here.
DeleteMaple mousse sounds terrific for Canada Day or any other day. I think I'll bookmark this for Canadian Thanksgiving. :)
ReplyDeletehi maureen
Deleteit is a really nice dessert. and easy to make too. if you like sweet creamy desserts which sadly for my waistline i do it is a real winner!
How awful to only be able to eat one mouthful of a dessert - that would take some self-restraint. I do love the look of this dessert and with the maple syrup, it's perfect for Canada Day xx
ReplyDeletei know- i couldn't possibly stop at one:) i love maple syrup and this makes a beautiful syrupy custard into which you fold the cream= one yummy dish..
Deletewow,l this sounds delicious and something I can try as it is sucrose free. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tandy. It is yummy. :)
Deleteyum looks delicious sherry! i know my canadian friends would definitely appreciate me making them this recipe next time i visit them overseas.. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletehi thalia
Deletei thought when i made it that the flavour might be a bit muted but no the maple syrup is a strong and delicious taste in it.
mmm I love the taste of maple syrup - and don't forget that Australia has its own July celebrations with NAIDOC week - we do our best to keep up with the rest of the world :-) I also heard some discussion on the radio about it being Victoria Day on 1 July which celebrates the anniversary of Victoria becoming a separate colony from NSW. That's a new one for me.
ReplyDeletehi johanna
Deletei haven't heard of Victoria Day either except the Canadian one:) And I had forgotten about NAIDOC week. mmm maple syrup is the best especially on bacon!