Maple Cream Fluff

Prep time includes chill time

• Ready In: 24 hrs 1 min
• Serves: 12-14

Ingredients

• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 1  cup maple syrup
• 2  cups milk
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 1  cup pecans, toasted, chopped
• 32  vanilla wafers, crumbs

Directions

1. in a large pan, soften gelatin in cold water.let stand 1 minutes --
2. cook and stir over low heat.do not boil -- until gelatin is dissolved -- about 4 minutes --
3. remove from the heat and slowly stir in syrup, set pan in ice water, whisk in milk, continue whisking till mixture has thickened.about 10 minutes --
4. remove pan from ice bath and set aside.
5. in a mixing bowl, beat cream till stiff peaks form.fold in 3/4 cup toasted, chopped pecans and the maple mixture --
6. sprinkle 1 cup wafer crumbs in 13x9 baking pan --
7. top with maple mixture.sprinkle with remaining pecans and wafer crumbs -- and chill for at least 6 hours or preferable overnight --
8. refrigerate leftovers, of course.