Maple Lollipops

• 1/2 cup of maple syrup (preferably very dark syrup for its strong flavour)
• A few drops of red food colouring (optional)
• Melted butter

1. Oil a cookie sheet and place 12 lollipop sticks on it, 2.5 cm (1 in) apart.
2. In a 2-L (8 cup) glass bowl, mix the maple syrup with the food colouring, then brush the rim of the bowl with melted butter so the mixture doesn’t overflow as it cooks.
3. Put the bowl in the microwave for about 8 minutes. Let it cool for 2 minutes, then use a soup spoon to create rounds at the end of each lollipop stick.
4. Let harden for 2 hours and your lollipops are ready.