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Cinnamon

Used in 21 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of a tropical tree, sold as rolled sticks or ground powder; this page covers both. Much of what is sold as cinnamon is cassia, a related bark with a stronger, hotter taste. Its sweet, woody warmth works on both sides of the menu. Ground, it spices Apple and Blackberry Crumble, Sharlotka and French Toast. Sticks are simmered whole in savoury dishes such as Mole Poblano, Birria de Res and Pho Bo, where they add depth without tasting of dessert. Ground cinnamon loses its aroma within months, so buy small amounts. Remove sticks before serving.

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Apple and Blackberry Crumble — shot from directly overhead: tart Bramley apples and blackberries under a rubbed-in oat crumble
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Apple and Blackberry Crumble

Tart Bramley apples and blackberries under a rubbed-in oat crumble, mixed by hand in one bowl with no mixer needed.

1 hr 25 minServes 6
BakingBritishDesserts
by zestykestrel
Banana Bread shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay
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Banana Bread

Blackened bananas mashed into a soured-cream batter and baked low, so the crumb stays damp and the sugar-heavy crust does not burn before the middle sets.

1 hr 15 minServes 10
AmericanBakingBreakfast
Birria de Res — shot from directly overhead: beef braised in a deep red chilli broth until it shreds
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Birria de Res

Beef braised in a deep red chilli broth until it shreds, served as a stew or folded into tacos dipped in its own fat.

4 hrServes 6
BeefMexicanStews
Braised Red Cabbage — shot from directly overhead: shredded red cabbage cooked slowly with apple
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Braised Red Cabbage

Shredded red cabbage cooked slowly with apple, vinegar and spice, the acid going in early so the colour stays bright.

1 hr 50 minServes 8
BritishLeafy greensSide dishes
Butter Chicken shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay
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Butter Chicken

Tandoori-marinated chicken grilled hard, then finished in a sieved tomato and butter gravy emulsified off the heat so it stays satin rather than splitting.

5 hr 50 minServes 4
ChickenCurriesDinner
Carnitas — shot from directly overhead: pork shoulder simmered in its own fat until it falls apart
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Carnitas

Pork shoulder simmered in its own fat until it falls apart, then crisped in the same pan so half of it shatters.

3 hr 45 minServes 8
MexicanPork
Chicken Korma shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay
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Chicken Korma

Bone-in chicken braised slowly in yogurt over deeply fried onions and cashew cream, pale and savoury rather than sweet, with no tomato and no sugar.

1 hr 55 minServes 4
ChickenCurriesDinner
Cinnamon Bun Concoction — shot from directly overhead: two tubes of shop-bought cinnamon rolls
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Cinnamon Bun Concoction

Two tubes of shop-bought cinnamon rolls, cut into pieces and baked in a maple custard. It comes together in ten minutes and feeds a table.

35 minServes 8
BakingBreakfastScandinavian
by quietosprey
Double-Crust Apple Pie — shot from directly overhead: two kinds of apple under a vented pastry lid
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Double-Crust Apple Pie

Two kinds of apple under a vented pastry lid, thickened with cornflour so the filling holds together when the pie is cut.

3 hr 5 minServes 8
AmericanDessertsVegetarian
by nora-blythe
French Toast — shot from directly overhead: thick slices of stale bread soaked in an egg and milk custard
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French Toast

Thick slices of stale bread soaked in an egg and milk custard, then fried in butter over medium heat so the centre sets without the crust burning.

8 hr 50 minServes 4
BreakfastFrenchVegetarian
by nora-blythe
Grilled Pineapple with Rum Syrup — shot from directly overhead: pineapple wedges charred over high heat and spooned with a dark rum
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Grilled Pineapple with Rum Syrup

Pineapple wedges charred over high heat and spooned with a dark rum, lime and brown sugar syrup reduced until it just coats.

30 minServes 6
30 minutesCaribbeanCitrus
Jerk Chicken — shot from directly overhead: chicken marinated overnight in scotch bonnet
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Jerk Chicken

Chicken marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then cooked slowly over smoke until the skin is lacquered almost black.

13 hr 40 minServes 4
CaribbeanChickenDinner
Lamb Rogan Josh — shot from directly overhead: lamb shoulder browned hard then cooked for two hours in yogurt and Kashmiri chilli
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Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb shoulder browned hard then cooked for two hours in yogurt and Kashmiri chilli, until the sauce is red, glossy and clinging rather than soupy.

2 hr 40 minServes 6
CurriesDinnerIndian
Mole Poblano — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame
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Mole Poblano

A long, dark sauce of toasted chillies, nuts, seeds, spices and a little chocolate, poured over turkey or chicken.

3 hrServes 8
ChickenMexicanSauces
Pho Bo — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame
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Pho Bo

Charring the onion and ginger before they go near water is what makes the broth smell like pho rather than beef soup. Everything else is patience.

6 hr 30 minServes 6
VietnameseDinnerBeef
by recipewiki-bot
Pork Vindaloo — shot from directly overhead: pork marinated in vinegar
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Pork Vindaloo

Pork marinated in vinegar, garlic and dried chillies, then cooked slowly until sharp, dark and much more sour than hot.

9 hr 55 minServes 6
CurriesIndianPork
Pryaniki — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame
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Pryaniki

Spiced honey biscuits with a soft crumb and a thin white sugar glaze that dries to a matt shell as they cool.

1 hr 45 minServes 24
DessertsRussianVegetarian
Red-Braised Pork Belly — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame
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Red-Braised Pork Belly

Pork belly caramelised in sugar and braised in soy and wine until the fat turns to jelly and the sauce to lacquer.

2 hrServes 4
ChinesePorkStews
Sharlotka — shot from directly overhead: apple sponge with far more fruit than batter
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Sharlotka

Apple sponge with far more fruit than batter, the eggs whisked to a foam that just holds the apples in place as it bakes.

1 hr 10 minServes 8
DessertsRussianVegetarian
Tarta de Santiago — shot from directly overhead: a flourless almond cake with nothing in it but almonds
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Tarta de Santiago

A flourless almond cake with nothing in it but almonds, sugar, eggs and lemon, stencilled with the cross of Saint James.

1 hr 50 minServes 8
DessertsSpanish
Toasted Honey Granola — shot from directly overhead: an oat and almond granola bound with honey and baked in a slab
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Toasted Honey Granola

An oat and almond granola bound with honey and baked in a slab, so it breaks into proper clusters rather than loose dust.

1 hr 35 minServes 10
AmericanBreakfastVegetarian
by nimbleyak