About

Cinnamon is a sweet woody flavoured and intensely perfumed spice produced from tropical evergreen trees. It can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes. Native to Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the Malabar Coast of India and Myanmar (Burma), the use of Cinnamon can be traced back to Ancient Egypt and is one of the first traded spices (at one time trading for the same price as gold). Ground cinnamon is best stored away from heat, and direct light to maintain its pungency and perfume.

Uses & Ideas 

Make Cinnamon sugar - add 1 part ground cinnamon to 4 parts castor sugar. Sprinkle over sliced apple, pears, plums, peaches, quinces, pineapple, or grapefruit before caramelising under a grill. Sprinkle also over French toast, beignets, churros, rice puddings or banana fritters.

Use cinnamon when making apple pies, cinnamon rolls, hot cross buns, and apple crumbles.

Add to steamed chocolate or vanilla pudding recipes, pancake mix, chocolate fudge brownies, chocolate cake, or hot chocolate sauce (spiked with coffee liqueur).

Dust over breakfast yoghurt and hot oat-based cereals.

Add a pinch to ham glazes, roast sweet potatoes, baby Dutch carrots, or glazed beetroots. Add a pinch also to apple sauce to serve with Roast Pork or Ham Steaks.

Add cinnamon to homemade ice-cream, parfaits, or custard. 

Sprinkle some ground cinnamon into pavlova meringues, biscuit, cookie doughs. nut, and grain-based health balls.