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Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 lb ground beef
  • 3/4 lb ground pork
  • 3/4 lb ground veal
  • 1 small sour pickle, minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Brown Family Farm pure maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened. Remove from heat and cool. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl until just blended. Place in loaf pan and cook for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Home Style Roast Chicken   Back to top

  • 1 (6 to 8-lb) roaster chicken, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 whole lemon
  • 1 tbsp. dried whole sage
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp. Brown Family Farm pure maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350°F. Rub chicken skin with butter. Place 1/2 whole lemon in cavity. Sprinkle chicken inside and out with sage, salt, and pepper. Roast chicken for about one hour, and remove from oven. Baste with pan juices and then pour syrup over entire chicken. Return chicken to oven and continue to baste occasionally for another hour or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 180°F. Let stand five minutes before serving. Serves six.

Maple Baked Beans   Back to top

  • 2 cups navy beans
  • 4 cups water
  • 8 oz thick slab bacon
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup Brown Family Farm pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dry mustard

Rinse and soak beans overnight in two inches of water in ovenproof 3 quart shallow pot. Preheat oven to 300°F. Drain beans and add 4 cups of fresh water. Bring to boil on stove top at high heat. Remove from heat, add all other ingredients and mix well. Then cover tightly and transfer to oven. Cook until just tender, or about 2 hours. Uncover and cook another 1 to 1.5 hours until top is bubbling with crispy edges.

Maple Muffin Meatballs   Back to top

    Sauce
  • 3 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup real maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp. dry mustard
    Meatballs
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 lb lean ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped onion

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Combine meatball ingredients and half the sauce; mix gently until blended. Shape mixture into 12 balls and place in 3-inch muffin pans. Make a smal indentation in each ball and fill with remaining sauce. Bake for 30 minutes. Makes 12 meatballs.

One-Dish Pork Chops and Applesauce   Back to top

  • 4 thick center cut pork chops, bone-in
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 2 large apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
  • 2 tbsp. Brown Family Farm pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Preheat oven to 350°F. Salt and pepper both sides of chops. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in large oven-proof casserole dish. Brown chops at high heat for about one minute each side. Remove chops from pan and set aside.

Reduce heat to medium low and melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in same pan. Add onion and apples and sauté until onions are transparent, about two minutes. Add syrup, vinegar and thyme and reduce heat to low for another five minutes or until apples begin to soften. Return chops to pan and cover. Place in oven for 20 minutes or until pork is cooked through. Depending on thickness of sauce, remove chops and reduce on oven top for another three minutes and spoon over chops. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serves four.

Banana Maple Walnut Muffins   Back to top

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown Family Farm pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (1/4 cup if using maple sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease muffin tin. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter, then add the buttermilk, vanilla, banana and egg. Fold in walnuts. Spoon dough into prepared muffin tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Makes 12 Muffins.