Ref; Maple Sugar

[TomKnollRFV]

Now my favourite breakfast sausage is Little Sizzlers maple..with a drizzle of maple on them. I'm wondering has any ever used Maple Sugar it self in sausage? Does it lend a very strong maple flavour?

 

[indaswamp]

My understanding is that to get a big punch of maple, you need to use real maple extract. I base this off the research I did while formulating my pineapple smoke sausage recipe. You can buy it here:
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/natural-maple-flavor-1-oz

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Ayep I know, I was just wondering if any one had used maple sugar before as well.

 

[mike1ranger]

I'm a backyard maple syrup junkie and make quite a bit each yr. Maple sugar isn't necessarily hard to make but it is a process. It's great and makes a great substitite for any other sugar use. It will not, however, give much maple flavor in rubs, bacon cure, etc. Best way to get maple flavor (granted only one I've used) is to add 1 T maple syrup per lb of sausage. I've only done this in breakfast sausage. I love the stuff and sometimes go a bit heavier than 1T but it does get sweet at that point

 

[torp3t3d0]

I use it with brown sugar in one style of my bacon.....tried to use mapleine but not as much flavor

 

[smokininthegarden]

I have used maple sugar with good results making bacon. I just replace the brown
Sugar measure for measure with maple sugar, it gives the bacon a sweet, slightly
Mapleish (is that a word? I guess it is now) flavor. I want to try it in some breakfast
Sausage but I haven’t gotten around to that yet.

Cal

 

[daveomak]

Kevin has experimented, with some success, using some kind of concentrate...
KEVIN !!!!!

 

[Bearcarver]

I can't help with adding to sausage, because I never have.

However I tried both Real Maple Syrup & Maple Sugar on Bacon (at different stages before smoking), and neither of them gives me sufficient Maple Flavor.
I've been told that "Maple Extract" will give me what I'm looking for, but I have yet to try it.

Bear

 

[SonnyE]

I have a pound of Vermont Maple Sugar.
I haven't used any yet, because it's pretty expensive stuff.
But will be once I get geared up completely.
To me, I think the better way to hit the flavor would be with the extract. Like the others are suggesting.

 

[ab canuck]

Hello Tom, I have used it 3 different times, I did a maple breakfast sausage, I did not get the results I was expecting but did end up with a sweet flavor in the sausage not a maple flavor. It ended up being a hit with the family. Now I use maple extract in the water part for some maple flavor, Still a work in progress. I do use maple sugar in my bacon curing both wet and dry as well as extract in the wet brine.

 

[TomKnollRFV]

I need to I believe invest in good maple extract then. <I love my maple flavours as well>. Given the price of maple sugar and all.. Not likely worth me experimenting since i'd be buying it off Amazon! Thankfully I can get high quality extracts at Penzys.

 

[maplenut]

It may also help to use a as very dark robust maple syrup.
The the darker the maple syrup the more robust the maple flavor.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Milroy Farms Grade B, is what I like. Reasonably priced, high quality and great customer service.
Just curious. Seems most make Maple Breakfast Sausage or Bacon. Why not make the the regular flavored meats and add Maple Syrup at the table? Breakfast Sausage and Bacon are great on Pizza but the maple flavor would not work...JJ

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Milroy Farms Grade B, is what I like. Reasonably priced, high quality and great customer service.
Just curious. Seems most make Maple Breakfast Sausage or Bacon. Why not make the the regular flavored meats and add Maple Syrup at the table? Breakfast Sausage and Bacon are great on Pizza but the maple flavor would not work...JJ

Well because I'm trying to replicate the maple flavour in Little Sizzlers for my homemade maple sausage my self. And I don't know, I'd do a spicy maple sausage on pizza still!

It may also help to use a as very dark robust maple syrup.
The the darker the maple syrup the more robust the maple flavor.

I'm planning to keep an eye out for that, hopefully some day the relatives have some lol.

 

[Winterrider]

If using maple extract, how much would you use in say a pound of sausage if making links ?

 

[maplenut]

Right now I have about 12 lbs of pork loin in the smoker becoming Canadian bacon.
I used maple sugar to add a touch of maple sweetness when I started the curing stage.

You can use maple sugar in place of white sugar or brown sugar in any recipe. You can also go 50:50 or what ever ratio you wish. Maple sugar will have a touch more moisture then white sugar but is drier than brown sugar. You can also use maple syrup the same way but you must take into account that Maple syrup will add some liquid to the recipe, so just reduce some liquid from one of the other ingredients.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Thanks for the reply Tom. And I see your point. I guess it just the way I learned to cook. Take ingredients in a natural state and you can combine in any number or ways. I love Hot Sauce on Eggs. But if they ever came out with a Hot Sauce Flavored Eggs, while great even convenient for breakfast, would not be good in a Cake...JJ

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Thanks for the reply Tom. And I see your point. I guess it just the way I learned to cook. Take ingredients in a natural state and you can combine in any number or ways. I love Hot Sauce on Eggs. But if they ever came out with a Hot Sauce Flavored Eggs, while great even convenient for breakfast, would not be good in a Cake...JJ

I know some people who might say it could be LOL!

If using maple extract, how much would you use in say a pound of sausage if making links ?

Curious on this as well, I don't want to overdo it, but all my experiments are underwhelming !

 

[Bearcarver]

Milroy Farms Grade B, is what I like. Reasonably priced, high quality and great customer service.
Just curious. Seems most make Maple Breakfast Sausage or Bacon. Why not make the the regular flavored meats and add Maple Syrup at the table? Breakfast Sausage and Bacon are great on Pizza but the maple flavor would not work...JJ

Most people, including Me, don't want their Bacon swimming in Maple Syrup, or all sticky & dripping.

Bear