• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Coarsely ground black pepper

Bacon With Maple Syrup

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• 1/3 cup sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch of ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cup solidly packed puréd pumpkin, canned pumpkin is fine
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup

Maple Pumpkin Custard

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• 2 cups Bisquick mix
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• shortening
• maple syrup (or your favorite syrup) and butter for serving

Audubon Zoo Pancakes

• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup bleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup dried currants*
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

*Note: Swap out currants for raisins, dried dates, cranberries or other fruit

Holiday Spice Cookies With Currents

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• 2 cups white navy beans, covered in water and soaked for 24 hours
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or sorghum
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 3 inch lengths
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, kosher preferred

Killer Baked Beans

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• 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 smallish yans (red-skinned sweet potatoes)

Whole Roasted Yams With Maple Butter

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• 1 acorn squash
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup (brown sugar may be substituted)
• 6 tablespoons butter

Baked Acorn Squash

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• 1 stick butter
• 4 or 5 large fresh yams or sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon OR 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 to 2½ cups mini marshmallows (optional)

Maple Candied Yams

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• 6 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 1 orange peel, cut into strips
• 1 lemon peel, cut into strips

Hot Apple Cider

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