The other day I was in Abbeville (which by the way has some fabulous and fun food joints) and I saw these massive tanks off the main road. Now I didn’t have time to take a tour or anything, but I did pull over and marvel at the fact this is where the the molten goodness called Steen’s Cane Syrup is made. It got me thinking of all the wonderful tasty things that you can do with cane syrup besides pouring it on pancakes. I’ve used it in salad dressings and sweetened up baked beans but my absolute favorite thing to do with cane syrup is to mix it with some good peanut butter until it becomes goopy, spread it on fresh white Evangeline Maid bread and then put a layer of sliced bananas.
I am telling you, this combo would have made Elvis request to be buried in Abbeville!
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#1 by Enos Webster on February 27th, 2009
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That sounds similar to St. Genevieve peanut butter. The only difference is adding a little milk and some sugar. You can almost spread it on anything and eat it. Thanks for bringing this up. I am off to the store to get the ingredients that I don’t have.
#2 by J B on February 28th, 2009
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I put steen’s in literally everything i cook. I often use it to balance out the spice when i get a little too cayenne happy. Its fantastic stuff!!!
#3 by SM on March 1st, 2009
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Use it in cocktails in the place of sugar or simple syrup.
#4 by Captain Butter on March 2nd, 2009
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Considering the number of cocktails that call for simple syrup: A solution of Steen’s and water would certainly yield a deep, rich, robust dimension to your next Old Fashioned. What a complement to your favorite bourbon or rye wiskey.
#5 by Captain Butter on March 2nd, 2009
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Tried it plain as a topping for Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Could also be whisked into chocolate for you who make their own.
#6 by Brandy Cavitt on March 3rd, 2009
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I am always trying to find new things to incorporate Steen’s into. A tablespoon in some vinegar, salt and pepper on top of cucumbers and tomatoes is my new favorite. It brings out the sweetness in the tomatoes and takes just enough edge off of the vinegar without making anything too sweet.
My all time favorite homemade Steen’s recipe is my Steen’s Brie. I make it for every party and it is a smash hit. I take a stick of butter, cover it completely in honey and Steen’s (Less Steen’s than honey, as it has a much stronger flavor) melt it all up in the microwave. Add a handful of walnuts, pour it over freshly baked brie (don’t try to bake it with this stuff on top unless you are ready to throw out a black pan). YUM!
#7 by Tommy on March 3rd, 2009
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Nice!
Another way to make a similar baked brie is to partially wrap the brie in a few rolled out crescent rolls leaving the top uncovered, pour in a little cane syrup, honey, and walnuts, then finish the wrap job and bake!
For a salad dressing, throw spinach in a bowl, add goat and/or feta cheese, some type of chopped fruit, toasted nuts, and drizzle with equal parts olive oil and cane syrup or once again do half honey, half cane syrup with an equal part of olive oil. A little salt and pepper and you’ve got a great salad!
#8 by Tommy on March 24th, 2009
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Rumor has it La Divina Gelateria in New Orleans makes a cane syrup and bacon gelato. You read correctly…
#9 by Brandy on May 14th, 2009
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Tommy, now THAT sounds like my kind of snacky. I did some applewood bacon wrapped scallops (the tiny bay scallops) with a glaze of Steen’s and butter in the oven on my fry drain rack (lifesaver of a pan, Hilton’s for $17)a few weeks back and I am pretty sure there were only 6 left out of 70 when I decided to walk around and share them with my company. I actually told my friend who was passing the tray around to SAVE ME ONE. Hahaha!
Side note, Steen’s and butter also goes really well on cooked carrots. It’s my favorite application for carrots, actually.
Question – Have you ever seen/tasted any other brand of cane syrup? I haven’t. Not that I need to, but I was just curious. Looks like these guys have the market cornered.
#10 by Tommy on May 14th, 2009
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That scallop dish sounds amazing!
I’m actually a HUGE fan of Steen’s Southern Made syrup for pancakes, etc. It’s kind of a blend of Steen’s cane syrup and Log Cabin if you know what I mean and it is oh so addictive.
As for other brands of pure cane syrup, I did have another brand once. It came out of a what looked like a paint can and it was unbelievable. I’ll have find out what it was called though…
#11 by The Wife on May 15th, 2009
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Tommy, I think that was also Steen’s syrup http://www.steensyrup.com/…just out of a can.
#12 by Margaret on October 3rd, 2009
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I am looking for a recipe for salad dressing made with Steen’s syrup and a recipe for pecans baked with steens syrup. I looked on the steen’s website but they didn’t have either of these recipes.
#13 by Tommy on October 5th, 2009
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Margaret, my favorite way to use Steen’s as a dressing is to just drizzle it with equal parts olive oil, but here’s a link to a Susan Spicer recipe for a Bourbon-molasses dressing that looks awesome, just substitute the Steen’s for the molasses!
http://books.google.com/books?id=ioAaAHug8pAC&pg=PA127&lpg=PA127&dq=molasses+dressing&source=bl&ots=ZTYfidmEgs&sig=T8o56jYwe1MOyjXo0xSGJmZPclQ&hl=en&ei=sZPKSoKeG8KOtgejkdnMBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=molasses%20dressing&f=false
As for the pecans, just dilute the Steen’s with a little water and pour some in a Ziploc with your pecans, toss them around, and then spread across a baking sheet and bake at 375 until browned!
#14 by miniditkas on October 6th, 2009
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Hey Margaret, experimenting with Steen’s cane syrup last night, I made a dressing consisting of Steen’s cane syrup, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and some pepper jelly. Seasoned the dressing with a dash of salt and pepper. I served the dressing over a bed of baby spinach along with some bacon and it was fantastic. I will definitely be making this dressing often. Try it out and let me know what you think.
#15 by K on October 19th, 2010
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Do yourself a favor…put Steen’s on boudin. LIVE CHANGING.
#16 by Tommy on December 29th, 2010
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What about Steen’s on boudin balls???
I think the French Press in Lafayette has an off the menu special they call the Drew Brees that involves biscuits, boudin, and Steen’s. Haven’t had the chance to try it yet though…
#17 by JB on December 30th, 2010
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^ WOW!!!
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#18 by mommouse on June 23rd, 2011
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I need a sauce for shrimp and chicken wings using Steen’s can syrup. Help!
#19 by JB on June 23rd, 2011
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mommouse, I like to make a teriyaki style chicken wing sauce that has hoisin, black bean paste, steen’s, ground allspice, soy sauce and crushed red pepper.
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