In a 3-quart saucepan, mix maple syrup with 4-1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer.

In a small bowl, mix remaining one cup of water with kuzu.

Remove syrup from heat and vigorously whisk kuzu mixture into syrup.

Return mixture to heat and simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate unused portion.

makes 9 cups

Per 1/4 cup: 93 cal, 23 g prot, 5 g sod, 1 g carb, 0 g fat, 0 mg chol, 10 mg calcium

Hint: Arrowroot should not replace kuzu in this recipe because it may produce a gelatinous effect.

you by Karen Mintzias