Cardamom
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Shai Magnan (Sudanese Burned Milk Tea)
A style of milk tea from Sudan, shai magnan is typically made by cooking milk down to a deep golden brown. Black tea is brewed in a separate pot with spices and sugar, then eventually poured gently into the browned milk. Spattering ensues, and, for the uninitiated, it could prompt some dodging to avoid hot milk burns. Here, molasses, with its robust sweet-savoriness, mimics the nuanced flavor of the cooked milk without having to cook it down. It's a shortcut that results in a similar brew for an anytime cup to enjoy on its own or with a favorite butter cookie or shortbread.
Plum-Cardamom Upside-Down Cake
Turn this easy to make (and easy to love) cake right-side up, and it’s a rustic beauty, generously made with any kind of pear. It keeps well and actually improves the longer it sits. So don’t give big servings. Have a reasonable sliver at the table after dinner and save a nice fat slice for breakfast.
Carrot-Orange Olive Oil Cake
Carrot cake has always felt like a fall-winter dessert due to its warming spices, dried fruits, and nuts. This version, inspired by Italian citrus cakes made with olive oil, feels lighter and brighter and is incredibly quick to put together because there is no grating required. The carrots are tossed in a blender along with the wet ingredients, creating a smooth texture and a much lighter cake without those bits of carrot, fruit and nuts weighing it down. (Another light, fluffy carrot cake made with a blended batter, called bolo de cenoura, is also popular in Brazil.) Orange zest and juice brighten things up, and cardamom brings in that warmth you want in a carrot cake while keeping it distinct from the classic.
Whole Wheat Maple Zucchini Bread
This zucchini bread is not flashy, but its simple goodness will have you making it again and again. Moisture is an essential for a good zucchini bread, and while grated zucchini typically provides it, this recipe gets some additional help from olive oil and buttermilk. The incorporation of cardamom and orange zest will make your home smell like the most fragrant of bakeries. Maple syrup also adds a subtle sweetness and balances the earthiness of the whole-wheat flour. This zucchini bread is lovely as written, but you can also incorporate mashed bananas, fresh berries, chopped chocolate or your favorite nut.
Cardamom Dutch Baby With Caramelized Peaches
Made with pantry staples but dressed up with peaches and cardamom, this Dutch baby makes for a large-format weekend brunch dish that can easily feed the whole family but feels fancy. The recipe takes advantage of the abundance of juicy summer peaches, which simmer gently in a foolproof caramel sauce that uses little more than butter, brown sugar, cardamom and the liquid released from the peaches. A dollop of whipped cream ups the luxury factor. While the peaches can be prepared up to three days in advance and refrigerated, the pancake is best eaten right away, crisp at the edges and fluffy to the core.