Sweet Baking Spice Recipes

The aromatic scent of holidays and Mum's home baking, mixed spice is an essential jar on the spice rack. Mixed spice is a blend of sweet spices traditionally used in English cooking to provide a warming backnote. This typically English spice mixture can be purchased ready-mixed, but I prefer to make my own, as I find it difficult to find in France and I have my own special blend. It is essential for fruit cakes, Christmas plum pudding, mincemeat and hot cross buns; mixed spice is also a great addition to other fruity desserts such as apple & fruit pies, crumbles and compotes. Try it in cream cheese desserts, pickles, chutneys and mulled wine too. Make it up and buy the spices needed in small quantities, as the mixture soon loses its full rich flavour. Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger are the usual blend of spices, but I sometimes like to add a few ground cardamom seeds as well as some ground coriander seeds. This spice mixture makes an unusual and attractive gift - tie a ribbon around the neck of the jar, with pretty paper and then add a seasonal recipe tag.

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Berries

Time 5m

Yield 1 Small Jar

Number Of Ingredients 7

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I got this blend from my SIL for Christmas along with the recipe and spiced pecans. The blend can be used in any recipe that calls for pumpkin pie or apple pie spice or even just cinnamon. Will post recipes to go along with this.

Provided by KelBel

Categories     Low Protein

Time 1m

Yield 6 Tablespoons

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.5, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.3, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 4.6, Protein 0.2

This is a wonderful mix that is quick to mix up and will keep up to 6 months when stored in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Use this mix to add zip to cake batters, quick bread, whipped cream, pancakes, muffins, etc. If the recipe calls for various spices, just add up the amounts and sub this spice blend. Yet another great recipe from More Make-A-Mix-Cookery

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     High Fiber

Time 10m

Yield 6 tablespoons

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.8, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 2.8, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 0.3

This fragrant baking blend splits the difference between pumpkin pie spice and apple pie spice, adding a bit of white pepper for some gentle heat, and cardamom for its deep, bright perfume. You can use a teaspoon or two in pies (apple, pumpkin and beyond), fruit and nut cakes and tortes, and all manner of cookies (especially shortbread). Or knead some into sweet breads like challah and brioche. Smaller amounts are wonderful sprinkled onto hot chocolate and rice pudding, and the blend will add depth to homemade ice cream when steeped in the custard before freezing.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     condiments

Time 15m

Yield 1/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

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