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Indiana has been slammed with snow this week and we have had such a great time playing in it. We received about 12 inches just yesterday alone. We blew bubbles to see if we could get them to freeze in the air.
We made two snow forts and had a couple snowball fights.
We went for a walk around the neighborhood and built a snowman in our front yard.
Unfortunately the weather has been horrible today. It was -16 this morning, way too cold to play outside. So I decided we could make Maple Syrup Candy like Laura did in Little House on the Prairie. Its very easy and kids think its great fun. All you need is Maple Syrup and snow. I just used the Kroger brand that I had.
Put the Maple Syrup in a small pot and heat it over low heat to 250 degrees. This will take about 10-15 minutes and you will need to stir it.
When it gets to about 200 it will get really bubbly, that’s okay, just keep on stirring.
Once it is heated to 250 degrees you will want to let it sit for about 2- 3 minutes. While it is cooling gather up some fresh snow in a bowl or plate. You can now use a spoon to make shapes with the maple syrup, or just pour it out little drops for a small round candy.
My son loves to make all different shapes with this. After a minute the candy should have harden. You can remove it from the snow and eat. We keep our extras in the fridge.
Maple Syrup Candy
- 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
Put 1/2 cup of maple syrup in a small pot. Heat the maple syrup to 250 degrees, stirring constantly so it doesn’t burn or boil over. Let it cool for around 2-3 minutes. While it is cooling, pile clean snow in a plate or bowl. Then use a spoon to drizzle designs or letters over the snow. The snow will harden it very quickly. Remove the candy from the snow and store in the fridge.
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