Maple Bars

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    Bars
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

  • About

Maple syrup adds an inviting golden color and a taste evoking Sunday breakfast to the thick glaze that gilds these rectangular donuts. Look for pure maple syrup, not artificially flavored pancake syrup. Use the longest sharp knife you have with a firm downward motion to cut the sticky dough into neat bar shapes.

Ingredients

Method

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and brush the paper with oil. Line a second baking sheet with paper towels.

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 12-by-8-inch (30-by-20-cm) rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut the rectangle into 12 bars, each about 4 inches (10 cm) long and 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Use a wide s