Gingery Maple Thins Food

GINGERY MAPLE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325*F.
• Dredge chicken in flour.
• Brown on all sides in hot oil.
• Place in a 13X9 inch pan.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes, turning every 15 minutes until tender.

GINGERY MAPLE THINS

Steps:

• MAKE DOUGH Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking soda, and ground ginger in bowl. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, maple syrup, and maple extract and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and crystallized ginger, and mix until just combined.
• COAT WITH SUGAR Place granulated sugar in bowl. Moisten hands with water and roll dough into 1½-inch balls, then roll in sugar. Place sugared balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using flat-bottomed glass, press each ball to ½ inch thickness. Bake until golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in airtight container for 1 week.).

MAPLE GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the garlic, shallot, ginger, mustard, soy sauce, maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar until liquified.
• With motor running on low, pour the olive and canola oils gradually through the hole in the blender lid or food processor feed tube and blend until emulsified.
• Store refrigerated or use immediately.