2 cup whole wheat flour (Gleason Grains)

1 cup buttermilk or sourmilk (I used 1 cup milk with 1 tbsp VT cider vinegar)

3/4 maple syrup (Grade B)

2/3 cup butter, melted

1 tsp baking powder

3 eggs, beaten thick and fluffy

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350'F.

In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.

Mix melted butter, maple syrup, sour milk together. Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add eggs to milk mixture. Add milk/egg mixture to dry mixture.

Pour batter into a greased 13x9x2 baking pan. Bakin in a 350'oven for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 12 servings.

Variation: You can also omit the spices and have a maple cake.

Recipe by Nicole Carpenter