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Oh yes, everyone did! We were picking strawberries at this farm, and I realized they have maples there too. I pissed off some of my parent friends, as I bought some candies for their kids.

I bought a sugar pie. WOW.

I love Vermont. The people are friendly, the beer is excellent (Alchemist!!!!), as is their maple syrup. You know, one thing I should try making is the maple leaf cookies. They're basically leaf shaped Oreo type cookies with maple filling. There must be a recipe on the interwebs somewhere.

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Strawberries, maples, and a sugar pie - that's heavenly! I love Vermont too! We went a few years ago to the farm at Morse Maple Sugarworks in Montpelier. Tasted the maple syrup right after boiling and went into the sugar bush in a horse-dawn carriage. And yes, the folks there are so nice and friendly!

Ooh, maple leaf cookies - I need to make those some time! https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/map...dwich-cookies/

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I was looking at that recipe. It looks easy enough.

Montpelier is a nice city. I remember going to a restaurant there, ordering an iced tea and being surprised. Iced tea here is generally sweetened. There, it was tea, but cold. That was a first for me. Stowe and St. Albans (Jay Peak is great skiing) are nice to visit as well. I vividly remember waiting in line for beer at the Alchemist, while holding my twins who were still in diapers. Yes, I was a thirsty lad.

Tire sur la neige (syrup on snow) - a must have in spring

I've only had one piece of the pie. It's so rich, and apparently I'm the only one at home who likes it. What the hell is wrong with my family????

I'd look at taking the family back to Vermont on vacation, but we're waiting for our kids' passport renewals.

Sugar shacks on the Québec side here are rites of passage. With the French Canadian traditional breakfast, and all the syrup one can scarf down, it's food coma bliss.

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Yes, sugar pie can be verrry rich, but is delicious if made well. It's all about the contrast of the savory buttery crust with the filling, preferably topped with a dollop un-sweet fresh whipped cream. My mother used to make southern (U.S.) sugar pie.

Here's something your family might like: a Vermont creemee. Absolutely one of the most delicious treats ever!

https://www.newenglanddairy.com/blog...e-creemee-101/

music_collector

Yeah, I think they'd like the maple creemee. That's only if I'd be willing to share!!!!

Sugar pie can't be runny. Whipped cream on top is good too, but not completely necessary.

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If you had a maple creemee, believe me, you wouldn't want to share!! That stuff is so delicious, especially if they get the texture right with a bit more density to the soft serve. I'm extremely serious about creemees.

Whipped cream not necessary, but I do like un-sweetened whipped cream as a counterbalance to the pie's sweetness. I don't like sweetened whipped cream. I guess I'm picky about whipped cream too.

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