Cinnamon

Cinnamon has a warm sweet woody aroma that is delicate but intense. Cinnamon comes either whole or ground. Whole cinnamon are quills of dried bark.

Medicinal uses: Cinnamon helps tonify the kidney, dispel cold and stop pain as well as promote circulation.

Cinnamon combines weill with cardamom, cloves, coriander, cumin, ginger, nutmeg, tamarind and turmeric

Recipes that use Cinnamon

Baked Pear & Cinnamon Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes

Bobby Flay's 16 Spice Rub for Chicken Yields: 3 cups Prep Time: 15 minutes

Chocolate Bread Serves: 6-8 Cook Time: 20 minutes

Creamy Red Kuri Squash Soup with Cinnamon Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes

Fig and Polenta Cake with Cinnamon Recipe Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour

Greek-Spiced Baked Shrimp with Cinnamon and Allspice Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour

Hot Apple Cider Serves: 8 Cook Time: 30 minutes

Mulled Wine Serves: 8 Cook Time: 5 minutes

Peach Spice Cake Serves: 8 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Pear, Date & Cinnamon Chutney Yields: About 2 pounds Prep Time: About 30 minutes Cook Time: About 60 minutes

Persimmon Spice Cookies Serves: 36 Cook Time: 12- 15 minutes

Potato Wedges with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes

Rhubarb Cocktail with Cinnamon, Strawberries and Mint Serves: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes with 30 minutes idle time

Saffron Marbled Spiced Rice Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes

Saffron Spice Cookies Serves: 12 large or 24 small Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes

Spicy Chocolate Muffins Serves: 12 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 18-20 minutes