MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Maple Fondant Categories: Canadian, Candy Yield: 1 Batch 1 c Sugar 1 c Maple syrup 1/2 c Water; boiling Put sugar, maple syrup, and water into a saucepan over gentle heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved then boil, not too briskly, to soft ball stage (235°F). Remove from heat; let stand a few minutes then pour carefully on a warm buttered platter. Let stand until almost cold, beat with a stiff case knife until it changes color. Gather up before it stiffens, knead until very smooth; put into a bowl, cover closely; let stand several hours. Note: Syrup should not be stirred during boiling; crystals should be removed from sides of saucepan with a piece of cheesecloth tied around the prongs of a fork and dipping into boiling water; sudden change of temperature causes hot syrup to crystalize. Recipe by Canadian Cookbook by Nellie Lyle Pattinson, Toronto, p.296 Recipe FROM: MMMMM