[recipes] a mapleishious main & pie to try...

[misskitty_79]

This first dish sounds really easy to prepare & if you want to leave it to marinate overnight, refrigerate it for up to eight hours & skip the 1 hour @ room temp thing...
As for the pie, I've been told that there's no point in trying to freeze it or anything, since it just doesn't work. Instead, throw a party or give the other one away...

maple marinated salmon

• 4 fresh salmon fillets;
• 1 c medium maple syrup;
• 2 tbsp olive oil;
• salt &/or freshly ground pepper to taste.

Place salmon in a bowl, add maple syrup, cover & let stand 1 hour @ room temperature.
When ready to cook, remove fillets from syrup & drain, reserving syrup. Sprinkle fillets with salt & pepper. Transfer syrup to a small saucepan & simmer over medium heat until syrup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a large, heavy frying pan & sear fillets on both sides, about 5 minutes; being careful not to overcook.
Enjoy!
Serves 4.
Ready in 70min.
Per serving: 845 calories, 79 g protein, 32 g fat, 57 g carbs

maple syrup pie

• 2 unbaked, unpricked 9" pie shells (ready-made frozen is just fine);
• ⅔ c softened, unsalted butter;
• 1½ c packed light-brown sugar;
• 5 eggs;
• 2 c medium, amber or dark maple syrup;
• ½ tsp vanilla extract.

Have all ingredients @ room temperature & make sure the oven rack is in the middle of the oven.
Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a bowl, cream butter & sugar. Add eggs & beat in well. Stir in syrup & vanilla extract until well blended. Pour into pie shells & bake for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350°F & bake 15-20 minutes more, or until filling puffs up & seems almost to be simmering. Immediately remove from oven & cool.
Serve @ room temperature.
Enjoy!
Serves 16 (8 servings/pie).
Ready in 60min.
Per serving: 362 calories, 3 g protein, 17 g fat, 57 g carbs.