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Mahlab (Mahleb), Ground
Mahlab, which is also spelled mahleb, is another great spice from the Eastern Mediterranean that is well worth experimenting with when cooking and baking. Mahlab kernels are the small, beige-colored, nut meats from the St Lucie (Prunus mahalebare) cherry tree. Mahlab is widely used in Mediterranean countries and the Middle East, especially Turkey to flavor breads, biscuits and less sweet cakes and pastries. The kernels are typically dried and ground to flavor breads and pastries. Mahlab is soft and has a nutty, rather sour, cherry flavor.
One or two spoonfuls of ground mahlab added to pastries, cakes and fresh fruit flans give them a subtle cherry note. Simple milk puddings can be transformed with a few pinches of mahlab and Turkish rice is given its floral fragrance and interesting taste by using the spice. Traditional Greek Easter bread is flavored with mahlab and decorated with colored eggs. Because of its fragrant character and potential for bitterness, use it sparingly, one-half to one teaspoon (2 - 5 ml) to 2 cups (500 ml) of flour in a recipe is usually sufficient.
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Savory
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Cherry-like
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Turkish, Greek, Middle Eastern.
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Cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and allspice.
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Cakes, cookies and breads.
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Why Buy Your Spices at Silver Cloud
Estates?
Why buy spices online when they are so readily available at your local store? The answer is quality and price. The spices sold at your local store are often a year or two old. As spices age, they loose much of their flavor. Silver Cloud's spices are always fresh, never old. Our products are also an excellent value. When you need spices, click on Silver Cloud Estates for the freshest products at great prices.
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Silver Cloud offers the finest cured Vanilla Beans, which can be purchased
in glass tubes containing three beans or 8 ounce and 17 ounce vacuum sealed pouches.
There are approximately 40 beans in an 8 ounce pouch. Since our beans are
sold by weight, depending on the size of the beans, the number in a pouch will
vary.
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News
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This month we have added a number of imitation flavors including Peanut Butter. We are focusing our efforts on developing a complete line of flavors that have special appeal to customers of Mexican, South and Central American descent. As part of this effort we have started offering Imitation Dulce de Leche, Horchata and Lychee Extract. We have also added under pure and natural flavors a Chirimoya, Natural Flavor Blend. Next month, look for Papaya, Margarita and Condensed Milk
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