Maple Barbecued Spareribs

3 lbs spareribs
1-cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp chili sauce
2 Tbsp vinegar
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
½ tsp dry mustard

Cut spareribs into serving size pieces. Combine remaining ingredients and brush mixture on all sides of ribs. Arrange in a single layer in baking pan, and bake in 375º oven until ribs are very tender (1 ½ to 2 hours). Brush meat with the sauce often and turn pieces frequently so all portions will be coated with this wonderful sauce. Serves 4 to 6

Stuffed Squash

4 buttercup or acorn squash
1 large apple, chopped
½ cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup raisins
t Tbsp butter or margarine
¼ cup maple syrup

Preheat oven to 400º. Wash squash. Cut tops off and scrape out seeds and strings. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake until squash is tender when pricked with fork. Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan and heat gently until well blended and soft. When squash is done, remove from oven and fill cavities with filling. Pour a little maple syrup over each top just to moisten tops and return to oven to heat through.

Maple Pecan Pie

3 eggs
½ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1/3 cup melted butter
1 ½ cup maple syrup
¾ cup pecan halves

Beat together eggs, sugar, salt, butter and syrup. Pour filling into a 9-inch pastry lined pie pan. Bake at 375º, about 40 minutes. Add pecans to top of pie during last 10 minutes of baking. Serve cooled, topped with whipped cream.

Oatmeal Maple Syrup Drop Cookies

½ cup shortening
1 cup maple syrup
1 egg beaten
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup milk
½ cup seedless raisins
1 ½ cups oatmeal
½ cup chopped nut meats

Beat shortening, maple syrup and egg. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to first mixture alternating with milk. Mix well. Add raisins, oatmeal and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º, about 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Maple Syrup Bread

1 cup white flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups rye flour
1 cup corn meal
1 cup maple syrup
2 ½ cups buttermilk or soured milk

Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon together. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Fill greased cans or molds 2/3 full with batter. Steam 3 hours or until done.

Maple Nut Cookies

1 cup shortening
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 ½ cups maple syrup
3 cups sifted flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup walnut meats
1 cup dates cut into pieces

Cream shortening, and add eggs and maple syrup. Mix well. Sift together all dry ingredients. Add alternately with hot water to creamed mixture. Add nut meats and drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350º abut 10 minutes. Store in air-tight container, as cookies improve with age.