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Chai & Orange Spice Mix
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Chai & Orange Spice Mix

The inviting, warming chai spices are an amazing food tool to have on hand for all your baking needs. Perfect for bakes, frostings and oatmeal.
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Prep Time 2 days 10 minutes
Servings: 0.25 cup
Course: Condiment, Spice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tsp cardamom ground
  • 4 tsp allspice ground
  • 4 tsp nutmeg freshly grated
  • 8 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 4 tsp cloves ground
  • 12 tsp ginger ground
  • 2 each naval oranges cleaned and peel removed

Equipment

  • Spice grinder
  • Oven
  • Chef knife
  • Cutting Board

Method
 

  1. Thoroughly clean oranges and dry. Carefully remove peel from oranges, eliminating the white pith close to the peel, and place in a still oven (no heat), for 2-3 days until peels are completely dried out.
  2. Using a spice grinder, add peels and pulverize until a powder.
  3. Combine all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container and use in your favorite baked applications.

Notes

Chai & Orange Cupcake   Use this spice in the following:
in your morning coffee grinds, in frostings, in cupcakes, in scones, in biscotti...it really is limitless!