Lunch: Culture's Vermont Maple Topping

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Culture's Vermont Maple Topping

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups pecans
1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 3/4 cups dark maple syrup
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F. Toast the pecans in the oven for 10 minutes, and then roughly chop and set aside. Combine the sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the pecans and bring back to a boil. Cook until the mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce to medium heat and stir in the cinnamon, vanilla and vanilla bean paste. Let cool.
NotesThis recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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