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Pennyaline wrote:
> wrote:
>> Or could I just use maple syrup?
>>
>> I've checked two supermarkets and they didn't have it (assuming the
>> only place to look was in the baking supplies aisle, with all the
>> other bottled flavorings). I have a third to check, plus my local
>> health food co-op, but I doubt it's there either! Where do YOU get it?
>>
>> It's for the "bird's-nest pudding" recipe in the "Little House
>> Cookbook." The recipe includes six apples.
>>
>> BTW, the author, Barbara Walker, turned 80 this year!
>
> Does the original recipe call for artificial flavoring or for real
> syrup? Use real syrup if that's what it wants.
>
> Maple flavoring tastes horrible to anyone who has tasted real maple. But
> if you must use it, use it in the smallest amount you can to get a hint
> of maple flavor. It should be available in the same aisle as seasonings,
> spices and other flavoring extracts. Supermarkets may stop carrying it
> if it is not a good seller.

How about a pinch of Fenugreek? I've used Fenugreek in curries, and it
has a very distinct "maple syrup" sort of aroma. I've read that it is
used in some "imitation maple" extracts.