The maple recipes in this book have been collected through the years from many different sources. They have been passed down from one generation to another and handed along from one friend to another, with revisions and changes in keeping with the times. All have been tested and edited carefully for accuracy. A farm woman once said to me, "Almost any good recipe is better with maple sugar or syrup added." This statement may be a little far-fetched but it is true that the maple flavor is a real addition to many favorite dishes. I hope that looking at the charming pictures of old-fashioned sugaring and making some of these delicious old maple dishes may conjure up for you a little of the gala "sugarin' off" feeling that means so much to all of us who grew up in the country. Here is just a small sampling of the 114 delicious maple recipes included: * Maple Butternut Biscuits * Maple Gingerbread * Maple Upside Down Cake * Rolled Maple Sugar Cookes * Maple Meringue Cookies * Maple Custard Pie * Maple Cream Pudding * Maple Ice Cream * Maple Rum Sauce * Maple Divinity Fudge * Pulled Maple Candy * Yankee Pralines * Country Baked Ham * Maple Salad Dressing