Maple Butter

The perfect side to candied fruitcake, plum pudding, or a simple pound cake.
Ingredients
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp rum
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
- ½ tsp tonka bean, grated or ½ tsp maple dessert spice blend, ground
Method
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1
Grate sugar if it’s soft. If not, powder it in a mortar and pestle.
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2
In a bowl, mix sugar and rum together until smooth.
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3
Incorporate butter and tonka bean while stirring with a fork or spatula.