Instant Maple Syrup

For all those times you find you have made pancakes or waffles but are out of syrup! I have no idea where this recipe came from, but it is in my recipe book. I can't think of a single time growing up that we had store bought syrup. It was always homemade! Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Imitation Maple Flavoring

Directions:

• Pour one cup boiling water over 2 cups of sugar.
• Add maple flavor and stir.

For thick syrup:

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Bring to boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Will thicken as it cools.