Recipe Round Up: Maple Season
Maple syrup is an important staple in most Nova Scotian homes. This tasty ingredient works well in sweet, spicy, and savoury dishes or even as a sweetener in your morning coffee. With many Nova Scotians spending more time at home over the coming weeks, why not grab a bottle of local maple syrup and whip up a new dish! From brunch to dinner and dessert, get ready to enjoy maple syrup on pork, in ice cream and even on pizza!
To make getting your hands on local a little bit easier, we’ve included a local source guide with each recipe to highlight who produces each main ingredient and where to find them.
1. Maple Bacon Crêpe
These Maple Bacon Crêpes are a sweet and savoury combination packed with flavour. With an ingredient list that includes maple sausage, bacon, sunny-side up eggs and roasted potatoes, we’re pretty sure this is the perfect breakfast. Drizzle with Nova Scotia maple syrup to complete this brunch classic.
Local Source Guide:
- Maple syrup:
- Acadian Maple: Purchase via their online shop, the retail store in Tantallon, or by visiting your local Sobeys and Atlantic Super Store.
- Sugar Moon Farm: Available via their online shop.
- Bacon and sausage:
- Meadowbrook Meat Market: Available at both their Somerset or Alderney Landing location.
- The Pork Shop: Now operating via phone-in or email orders for pick-up.
- Milk:
- Fox Hill Cheese House: Available at the Halifax or Port Williams location, or suppliers such as Noggins Corner Farm Market.
- Produce:
- Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia – currently operating via their online store.
2. Maple Blueberry Pork Loin Roast
There’s something comforting about a classic pork roast with a bit of added sweetness. This Maple Blueberry Pork Loin Roast combines notes of warm spice, with whole cloves, and Nova Scotia maple syrup mixed with local blueberry juice for a sticky and delicious glaze.
Local Source Guide:
- Blueberry Juice:
- Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice: Available at most Atlantic Superstore, Sobeys, and Pharmasave locations, as well as at most independent health food stores in Atlantic Canada. Also available online.
- Maple syrup:
- Acadian Maple: Purchase via their online shop, the retail store in Tantallon, or by visiting your local Sobeys and Atlantic Super Store.
- Sugar Moon Farm: Available via their online shop.
- Local pork:
- Meadowbrook Meat Market: Available at both their Somerset or Alderney Landing location.
- The Pork Shop: Now operating via phone-in or email orders for pick-up.
3. Maple Bundt Cake
This Maple Bundt Cake recipe, complete with streusel and a maple cream cheese glaze, is a decadent and delicious pick-me-up. Perfect for Easter dinner or as a weekend treat, the one thing that’s certain with this recipe – it won’t last long.
Local Source Guide:
- Maple syrup:
- Acadian Maple: Purchase via their online shop, the retail store in Tantallon, or by visiting your local Sobeys and Atlantic Super Store.
- Sugar Moon Farm: Available via their online shop.
- Milk:
- Fox Hill Cheese House:Available at the Halifax or Port Williams location, or suppliers such as Noggins Corner Farm Market.
4. Lumberjack Pizza
This Lumberjack Pizza from Morris East isn’t your typical pizza recipe. It not only features local maple syrup, sausage and bacon, but a special pizza dough ball from the Morris East restaurant too! If you’re not in the mood to cook, don’t sweat! Morris East is currently offering take-out AND delivery. Visit their Facebook page for all the details.
Local Source Guide:
- Pizza dough ball:
- Purchase directly from Morris East.
- Maple syrup:
- Acadian Maple: Purchase via their online shop, the retail store in Tantallon, or by visiting your local Sobeys and Atlantic Super Store.
- Sugar Moon Farm: Available via their online shop.
- Bacon and sausage:
- Meadowbrook Meat Market: Available at both their Somerset or Alderney Landing location.
- The Pork Shop: Now operating via phone-in or email orders for pick-up.
5. No-Churn Maple Apple Ice Cream
Dreaming of warmer weather? Us too! This No-Churn Maple Apple Ice Cream is a sweet combination of cinnamon, maple and apple that makes a delightful chilled topping for desserts or a tasty treat on a hot day.
Local Source Guide:
- Local Apples:
- Noggins Corner Farm Market: Purchase directly from their several market store locations.
- Stirling Fruit Farms: Purchase directly from their several market store locations. Also offering phone-in orders for pick-up.
- Scotian Gold; Purchase directly from their several market store locations or find their apples at Sobeys stores and some Atlantic Super Stores in Nova Scotia.
- Maple syrup:
- Acadian Maple: Purchase via their online shop, the retail store in Tantallon, or by visiting your local Sobeys and Atlantic Super Store.
- Sugar Moon Farm: Available via their online shop.
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