Questions tagged [cinnamon]
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Can cinnamon rolls be frozen after they are shaped?
Can you freeze cinnamon rolls after they are shaped? Also, about how long does it take for the dough to come to room temp?
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Method for how much cinnamon to add to recipe
I have an apple pancake recipe I would like to add cinnamon to. Cinnamon is not part of the original recipe. How can I determine a good starting amount for cinnamon in any recipe?
The original recipe ...
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How to grate cinnamon using a microplane
What is the best way (force/position/type of cinnamon) to grate cinnamon sticks using a microplane? I've tried several times, and although I get a finely ground, very aromatic powder, it took me five ...
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Cinnamon is discoloring my icing
After a day or two, the cinnamon smear baked in my cinnamon rolls and twists bleed a yellow>orange>green color/oil into my white icing.
How can I avoid this?
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How to prepare cinnamon tea without sludge? [duplicate]
When I prepare my cinnamon tea in hot water it produced a sludge at the bottom but I don't drink the sludge. Is there a way to make this tea so that there is no cinnamon remaining in the cup?
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Brewing kefir with powdered cinnamon
I've been experimenting with brewing with kefir. Fruit and fruit juice produces a nice tasty result but I would like to use ginger, nutmeg and a lot of cinnamon.
The common answer for using cinnamon ...
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Salvage my turkey chili? Cinnamon fail!
Making turkey chili for the week's dinners. Three tablespoons of chili powder: one, two, CRUD THAT"S CINNAMON!
I now have a slow cooker holding 1.5 pounds of turkey meat, cooked onion and two green ...
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How does imitation cinnamon flavor differ from real?
To me, imitation cinnamon flavor (like the extract, or artificially flavored candies) tastes pretty harsh, and not all that much like cinnamon. I can only assume it's an artificially-made form of the ...
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What is the measure for scaling cinnamon if you double a recipe?
I love bread and butter pudding. We came across a recipe, and had plenty of ingredients, so decided to double everything, including double the cinammon.
This almost worked out perfectly, except that ...
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How to make my cinnamon rolls less bready?
I make it like this 3/4 cup milk, 1/4 margarine, 3/4 flour, 25 ounce yeast, 1/4 white sugar, 1/4 water, one egg.
I leave it for thirty minutes, and it hardly rises. When cooked, the taste and texture ...
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Does cinnamon “spoil”?
When cinnamon (or other spices) is past its "best by" date, I know that the flavor and potency will be less strong. However, is it still safe to use it on food?
(This came up because a co-worker ...
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Do cinnamon, mint and saffron turn bitter?
I have noticed that when I use either of the three (cinnamon-mint-saffron) spices/herbs in savory dishes they tend to turn them bitter. With the saffron I know that you only need a pinch but even that ...
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Will Cinnamon ever dissolve in a cocktail?
I have this idea, that making a cinnamon, vanilla and brandy cocktail would be delicious,
and it is.
But it is also kinda grainy.
What I have been doing:
In a 500ml glass,
add 15m brandy, add 1/2 ...
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cinnamon in bread dough
Is there a reason, besides the beautiful appearance, that cinnamon is added as a swirl instead of added directly to the dough? I heard once that it inhibited the yeast but I can't find confirmation of ...
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Why don't the Rhodes cinnamon rolls from a bag turn out as good as the ones in the foil pan?
My family and I like the Rhodes cinnamon rolls that come in a foil pan -- straight from the freezer into the oven. Getting the timing just right (not doughy, not overcooked) requires some care, but ...
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Is this “true” cinnamon?
I just made pho. It turned out great but for one thing, I found the cinnamon flavor to be just a tad overwhelming. No worries, I just added more of everything else to bring balance to the broth. It ...
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Is cinnamon sweet?
I've heard that even though cinnamon is widely used in several types of sweet food-products, it's actually not a sweet spice.
Is is true? If yes, why is it used in sweet food-products? Either way, ...
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Can I leave my cinnamon bars unbaked in the fridge for a few hours?
I'm making a cinnamon bars recipe in a 9x13 pan. (Recipe something similar to this.) I'd like to assemble it a few hours in advance and then leave it in the fridge a few hours before baking. Will this ...
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How to avoid cinnamon sludge in a beverage?
When you grind up cinnamon (say in a coffee grinder) and use it in a drink, it ends up producing this thick sludge.
You can only prevent the sludge from forming if you leave it very course. Why does ...
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pieces of wood in cinnamon
I recently bought some organic cinnamon (not ground, broken pieces for a hand mill) and saw what looks like pieces of wood in the mix (they don't have the same color as the rest of the pieces). Is ...
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Why do cinnamon sticks taste sweet?
I often nibble on a cinnamon stick because first of all I like the taste and the smell and secondly it seems to help in weight loss. How comes that cinnamon sticks seem to taste sweet, even though ...
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Cinnamon Roll Filling
There seem to exist two different camps of people when it comes to cinnamon rolls and their filling. Some say to use regular granulated sugar, cinnamon, and butter while the opposing view states that ...
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Why put cinnamon in chili?
We had an office chili cook-off recently (I didn't enter). Two of the chili recipes presented used cinnamon predominately, perhaps even overpoweringly (IMO). Given that they also heavily sweetened ...
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Is Apple Cinnamon Oats an Indian recipe?
Is Apple Cinnamon Oats an Indian recipe? If not then are there any variations how it is prepared elsewhere in the world?
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How can I fix a mole sauce with excessive cinnamon?
I made an Oaxacan-style mole and went too heavy with the cinnamon stick. That flavor is now too prevalent. How can I fix this?
I was thinking about adding some chicken stock and tomato sauce. Your ...
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Why buy ground cinnamon instead of cinnamon sticks?
Ground cinnamon is less expensive then cinnamon sticks. I've read that it is also more flavorful. However, cinnamon sticks last a lot longer. Also, ground cinnamon is likely to have mystery ...
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What are the benefits of Ceylon cinnamon over Chinese cinnamon?
I have read that Ceylon cinnamon is sweeter. It is also 3X the price. Is it really worth it?
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What does the Cinnamon in my coffee turn into?
I few years ago I put Cinnamon in my coffee. After a few hours (I'm a slow coffee drinker) I started to take my last sip and a big clump of mucus hit my tongue and I almost puked. After recovering, ...
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Why does cinnamon in the grounds make older coffee taste better?
If I go to make coffee and find that the coffee is a little old, I'll sprinkle a little ground cinnamon in the grounds in the basket before brewing. I won't use enough cinnamon that you can actually ...
