Baker's Deluxe Gift Box

Our Great Baker's Assortment is perfect for anyone who really loves to bake, or anyone who really loves the fruits of that labor. This is one of the best gifts you can possibly give to the dessert maker in your life. The spices are ground fresh on Spice House premises in small weekly batches to insure the freshest end result. We have found that the enthusiastic thank you will come in the form of a phone call, after they have baked something with these wonderfully fresh spices. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding!

The box contains: SAIGON CASSIA CINNAMON This rich, vibrant cinnamon has a strong, sweet nature which makes it ideal for baking. The legendary Saigon cinnamon only became available recently, when we finally resumed trade relations with Vietnam. Well worth the wait! In addition to meeting your baking needs, this cinnamon is great for sprinkling over cereal, oatmeal, waffles, French toast, apples.

EAST INDIES NUTMEG, GROUND In addition to baking, nutmeg is called for in such vegetable recipes as squash, spinach and sweet potato pie. Nutmeg makes a good secret ingredient for stews, cream soups, sauces, preserves and meatballs. A tradition sprinkled over holiday eggnog.

CHINA NO. 1 GINGER, POWDERED This beautiful, high-grade ginger has a fresh lemony scent to enhance its rich cream color. Gingerbread cookies are always a holiday favorite. Oriental and Pacific rim cooking use ginger quite often in foods other than bakery, including stir fry, sweet & sour dishes, fish, and curries.

DOUBLE-STRENGTH PURE VANILLA EXTRACT Made with 200 Madagascar Bourbon Island vanilla beans per gallon and a slow-compress extraction, this is the best vanilla available in the US. It is so strong you need use only half of what your recipe calls for. (However, if you love vanilla the way we do, it’s even more marvelous when used full-strength!)

CEYLON TRUE CINNAMON This is what most Europeans consider cinnamon: the flavor is oh-so-delicate with just a hint of citrus overtones. It has a very subtle flavor which makes it ideal for dusting or in recipes where you want the cinnamon flavor to play a supporting, rather than starring, role.

GROUND JAMAICAN ALLSPICE Very popular in the Caribbean, the flavor of allspice is often described as a medley of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Works wonders in pumpkin pie. Also makes a good secret ingredient in bar-b-que sauces.

POWDERED ZANZIBAR CLOVES Besides uses in baking, you might be surprised to find that the smallest pinch of cloves enhances the flavor of beef. Combine orange juice, brown sugar and a sprinkle of cloves to make a glaze for poultry or ham.

MINCED DEHYDRATED LEMON PEEL When recipes call for fresh lemon peel, substitute 1/3 the amount of this dry counterpart to get the same fresh flavor. You may wish to rehydrate with a little water first for some uses. Remarkable addition to poppyseed cakes or muffins, in cheesecake and sugar cookies. Easy chicken marinade uses lemon peel, oregano, olive oil and white wine.

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