Canadian - Maple Syrup Glaze for Fish & Meat

Posted for ZWT 4! If you're looking for sweetness, but with extra richness and flavor, try adding maple syrup to your recipes. This maple syrup glaze is a great addition to meat or fish - especially good on ham and salmon. It is also fantastic drizzled over vegetables before roasting them! Recipe comes from Sweet Maple: Life, Lore and Recipes from the Sugarbush by James M. Lawrence

• Ready In: 2 mins
• Yields: 1/2 cup of glaze

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 2 -3  tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Whisk ingredients together.
2. Cover salmon, halibut or ham steaks with glaze, reserving some for serving.
3. Refrigerate for 1-6 hours.
4. Bake, fry or barbecue as usual. Brush remaining glaze on before serving.