Roasted Vegetables
- ¼ Cup Oil – Olive or Vegetable
- ¼ Cup Boreal Amber Birch Syrup
- 1 tsp. each salt & freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups quartered potatoes, skin on
- 1 cup diced yam, washed, peeled and cut into 1” pieces
- 1 cut diced carrot, washed, peeled and cut into 1” pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, washed and sliced
Mix together oil, birch syrup, salt and pepper. Add cut vegetables to a roasting dish and drizzle syrup-oil mix onto vegetables. Mix so vegetables are coated. Roast at 375 for 30 to 45 minutes until lightly caramelised and cooked through. Stir regularly.
Canadian Syrup Pecan Pie
- 2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten
- 1/2 Cup Boreal Amber Birch Syrup
- 1/2 cup Maple, Golden or Corn Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (Bread Flour)
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1-Cup Broken pecans
Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Spread pecans in an unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over pecans. Bake at 375 deg F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set.
Birch Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1 Cup Olive Oil
- ¾ Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 4 tbsp. Boreal Amber Birch Syrup
- 1 tsp. dry mustard or Dijon mustard
- fresh garlic to taste, minced (2-3 cloves)
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- Optional: cilantro, parsley
Combine all ingredients. Whisk, shake or stir. Whisk in oil until dressing is emulsified. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate to store for several weeks.