Weathersfield Weekly Blog, December 20, 2021 edition
Creepy Hollow Christmas Lights 1571 Gravelin Road, Weathersfield VT Happenings in Our Neighborhood Maple Cream Making at Oxbow Farm West Windsor VT December 19, 2021 For pretty much his whole life, Bill Stillson of West Windsor Vermont has been maple sugaring. At one point he was running 900 taps, now he typically runs 500. In the Spring of 2020 he collected about 75 gallons from his trees (the weather was too weird for him to sugar in 2021). From his maple syrup harvest, he reserves some gallons to be made into Maple Cream. Maple Cream can be used on just about anything you can spread butter on: toast, pancakes, waffles, cereal, or sandwiches. Bill even sells some of his Maple Cream to the Brownsville Butcher and Pantry for their Pantry Griddler . To make his Maple Cream, Bill heats about two (2) gallons of light grade maple syrup to 234 degrees F. He then slowly cools it down to 70 degrees F. Once the 70 degree temperature is reached the pan is transferred to the "c...