Baking Essentials

Essential spices for baking, 5 gourmet ingredients in one combo.

 INGREDIENTS: Cinnamon, Ginger, Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum), Mahleb, Anise Seed Ground. 

Cinnamon (30g / 1oz): Cinnamon is a traditional seasoning in many Middle Eastern and Asian dishes. Preferred over other varieties of spices to flavor curries, pastries and meats because of its milder but sweeter taste.

Ginger (30g / 1oz): Ginger root powder provides the pungent spice of the fresh root, but is slightly milder. Try sprinkling a small amount over hot noodles or stir into soups, stews and vegetable dishes. In addition to cooking, the ground root may be encapsulated as a dietary supplement.

Gum Arabic (40g / 1.4oz): Gum Arabic powder is a dry, gummy substance obtained from several species of African Acacia trees. It is also known as acacia gum or acacia powder. It is considered to be the most commonly used natural gum in the world. Used for a variety of applications, but it is most commonly used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in foods. It stabilizes dairy products, hard and soft candies, desserts, and many baking ingredients.

Mahleb (25g / 0.9oz): Mahleb is an aromatic spice made from a variety of cherry seed. It tastes a little bit like bitter almonds and cherries. It is the characteristic flavoring of Christmas cake and pastry recipes. In Greece, it is called Mahlepi and is used in egg-rich yeast cakes and cookies.

Anise (30g / 1oz): Warm and sweet tasting anise seed powder is used to flavor liquors, baked goods and to make a digestive after-dinner tea.

Net weight: 155g / 5.47oz