Maple Glazed Salmon from Alanna's Kitchen Every week, another story emerges about the miracles worked by salmon. If the claims are to be believed, it's the cancer-curing, figure-fending, wrinkle-ravaging, memory-mothering, clock-stopping, energy-saving, chocolate-tasting (okay, not that last one) food of the decade. Truth be told, it is a miracle food. prep: 5 minutes marinate 4 - 48 hours prep: 5 minutes time to table: 25 minutes Serves 4 1 pound salmon* 3/4 cup maple syrup ** 1/4 cup soy sauce Cooking spray Plenty of coarse black pepper *** Combine the salmon, maple syrup and soy sauce in a ziplock bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and as long as 48 hours, turning occasionally. Move an oven rack to the top position and preheat to 500F. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spritz with cooking spray. Remove the salmon (discard the remaining marinade) and arrange (skin-side down for filets with skin) on the baking sheet. Thickly and firmly, press the pepper into the top side. Cook the salmon for about 6 minutes for individual filets or 10 minutes for fat filets or steaks. (The rule of thumb is 10 minutes per inch of thickness.) The salmon is done when the flesh has turned pale pink but remains moist. TIPS *Salmon steaks, individual filets and thick filets from warehouse clubs all work well. If the skin's still on one side, the salmon will be slightly tastier. **Believe it or not, pancake syrup, even sugar-free pancake syrup, is a decent substitute for pricey maple syrup. The maple syrup-soy mixture can marinate two pounds of salmon so consider cooking extra for planned-overs. ***Commercial coarse pepper works better than freshly ground pepper. Do use a lot of pepper, more than seems imaginable! as much as a quarter cup. If it's too peppery for someone, it's easy to scrape off later. The salmon can be grilled as well. NUTRITION ESTIMATE Per Serving: 275 Cal (41% from Fat); 13g Tot Fat; 3g Sat Fat; 17g Carb; 1g Fiber; 374 mg Sodium; 67 mg Cholesterol, Weight Watchers 6 points ------------------------------