Sugar On Snow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 quart vermont maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon butter
packed snow or well crushed ice

Preparation

Heat syrup and butter watching pot; turn down heat, if it threatens to boil over.
test with candy thermometer till it reaches 234\u00b0.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Test if syrup is ready, by spooning a tablespoon of syrup over snow.
If the syrup sits on top of the snow, and clings to a fork like taffy, it's ready.
Pour in \"ribbons\" over snow packed in bowls.