St. Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14, Summer Saint

 

Kateri Tekakwitha is one of our summer saints. Born in New York  state to an Algonquin mother and a Mohawk father, she became a Catholic when she was 19 years old. You can learn more about Kateri and her faithful devotion to Jesus here:

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=154 or  

https://www.thecatholickid.com/saint-kateri-tekakwitha-coloring-page/ or

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-kateri-tekakwitha

Below is a recipe made from maple syrup. New York, Vermont, Quebec and many other states and provinces in the northeast are known for their maple trees and the delicious maple syrup made from the sap of the tree. It was native Indians that taught the European settlers how to tap maple trees and boil down the sap into syrup. 

MAPLE SYRUP PUDDING

INGREDIENTS                                     EQUIPMENT

3 tablespoons sugar                                2 Medium bowls

2 tablespoons butter                                Electric mixer

1 egg                                                       Measuring cups

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract                    Measuring spoons

1 cup of all-purpose flour                       Large spoon                     

2 teaspoons baking powder                    Baking 8 x 8 pan or

1/4 teaspoon salt                                     Stoneware dish

3/4 cup maple syrup                               Whisk, optional

2/3 cup of milk

Baking spray or butter

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven too 350 degrees Fahrenheit

1. Add sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract to bowl. With electric beater or Kitchen Aid mix until soft and creamy.

2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Mix well with a large spoon or wire whisk. 

3. Add the flour mixture a little at a time to the butter mixture. Alternate with the maple syrup and milk. Stir just enough to moisten the mixture. 

4. Grease your pan or stoneware dish with cooking spray or butter.

5. Add the dough mixture to the prepared pan.

6. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. The maple syrup will sink to the bottom of the dish. The top will be lightly browned.

7. Remove from the oven and serve while it is warm. You could top it with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Let us thank God for the Indians from the Northeast for sharing their knowledge of the sap of the maple tree which we all enjoy now!

St. Kateri, Pray for us!