-=> Quoting Bill Swisher to Jim Weller <=-

 JW>   Golden syrup

 BS> they do have maple trees in England, just not suitable for
 BS> syrup production.  So they import syrup now, mostly from Canada
 BS> I guess.

The English maple's sap can be used to make syrup in theory but it
contains less sugar, so it requires more evaporation which means
a higher expenditure of energy to do the boiling so that it's not
practical or economical.

Some countries in northern Europe produce a little syrup from their
various native maples.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan make syrup from box elders and Manitoba
maples but again it needs a lot of boiling and the results aren't as
tasty. (We had a lot of Manitoba maples where I grew up and Dad
tapped them once but never bothered again.) British Columbia has a
lot of bigleaf maple and a small syrup industry.

Birch syrup is a thing in the north country including here.

But most syrup is made from sugar maples which only grow in north
east North America. Quebec is by far the largest producer although
sugar maples can be found sporadically as far south and west as
Indiana. Ontario is #2 and Vermont #3 in volume. My home county is a
leading producer in Ontario; two of my immediate neighbours had
syrups operations when I was young.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Canadian Maple Syrup Tarts
 Categories: Desserts, Canadian, Pies, Syrups
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      1 c  Maple syrup
      1 lg Egg
    1/2 c  Chopped pecans
    1/2 c  Raisins
     12    Tart Shells - Tenderflake
 
  In a mixing bowl, beat the egg with a fork. Beat in the Maple Syrup,
  stir in the raisins. Pour into the unbaked pastry shells, sprinkle
  with nuts. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
  
  Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Linda G."
 
  Tenderflake is a Canadian brand of lard and lard based pre-made pie
  and tart shells made by Maple Leaf Foods which is the result of a
  merger of Canada Packers (pork and beef processors) and Maple Leaf
  Mills (flour and bread). -JW

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Cheers

Jim


... I say "Nay!" to maple martinis. I am a purist in such things.

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