Since ’tis the season, I’ll share this recipe. It’s very easy (most tedious part is stirring until it thickens), and it’s delicious. Not overly sweet, it comes across as very light but with distinct maple flavour.

• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp maple sugar

In a saucepan, beat all ingredients together except vanilla and maple sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and begins to thicken. Cook one minute more. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes. While still warm, sprinkle with maple sugar. Serve warm or chill before serving.

(If you don’t have maple sugar, brown sugar works.)