Maple: it’s spreading

Don’t be confused by the name. There is no dairy in pure maple cream, just plenty of maple intensity. The Warren Farm’s owner Dale Wentworth is making what he calls his “most decadent’’ product by boiling pure maple syrup to just under the temperature for candy, then rapidly cooling and churning it to attain the desired consistency, which is close to very thick honey. Wentworth recommends the interesting combination of maple cream on onion bagels, in addition to more conservative pairings with oatmeal, toast, or as a substitute for icing on baked goods. He sells maple cream ($7.95 per 1/2 pound jar), Thai maple peanut sauce, and more common products at local farmers’ markets. If you figure out combinations for his cream, let him know. Available at farmers’ markets at Harvard University on Tuesdays; Arlington on Wednesdays; Brookline on Thursdays; Waltham on Saturdays; and at the Warren Farm, Thurs-Sun, 31 Warren St., North Brookfield, 508-867-0174, www.thewarrenfarm.com. LUKE PYENSON