Around the World in Valentine’s Day Desserts
| February 11, 2019
7. Tire sur la neige
This Valentine’s Day, take advantage of the cold February temperatures and the snow (if you’ve got any!) by making tire sur la neige, a popular Canadian treat. This DIY treat is with only two ingredients — maple syrup, and snow.
Make a firm and level surface by packing clean snow down in a bowl or pot, then use another pot to boil the maple syrup until it reaches around 234°F. Once the syrup hits that temperature, pour it on to the snow and use a popsicle stick or fork to pick up the molten candy, and eat it before it hardens again!
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