MAPLE SYRUP

Everybody knows the maple leaf on the (1)__________ flag. But do

you know (2)__________ to make maple syrup? Here is the
recipe :

You need a sugar maple tree. In Canada there are a (3)__________

of sugar maple trees. The maple tree must be at (4)__________ 45
years old. A maple tree can live as long (5)___________ 300 years
old!

The syrup is made (6)__________ the sap of the tree, to get the
sap we (7)__________ a hole in a tree and put a little pipe(8)
__________ the hole. The sap (9)__________ into a bucket.

For 1 liter of syrup we need 40 liters of sap!

Then we boil the sap (10)__________ a long time until there is only
sugar left

We can put maple syrup (11) __________ pancakes, crepes,

waffles or mix it with yogurt or oatmeal. In Canada we also cook
eggs and meat with maple syrup. It is (12)__________ good!

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