Item Name: NY SPICE SHOP Mahlab Seed Whole – Raw Spice Mahlepi – Dried Mahlepi - Dry Mahlep Aromatic Traditional Spice for Pastry and Baking – 4 Ounce
Bullet Point 1: A DISTINCTIVE SPICE FROM CHERRY SEEDS - Mahlab, a unique spice from cherry seeds, is cracked to extract a distinct flavor used in small quantities in Greek and Middle Eastern sweets and recipes.
Bullet Point 2: ENHANCING BREAD AND PASTRY RECIPES - Mahlab is key in baking, especially for traditional holiday breads, known for its sweet and slightly bitter taste with cherry and almond notes.
Bullet Point 3: A FLAVORFUL ADDITION TO MILK-BASED AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - Mahlab is a sought-after flavoring for beverages, known for its unique sweet and slightly bitter notes with hints of cherry and almond.
Bullet Point 4: ELEVATING COOKIES, CAKES, AND SWEET PASTRIES - Mahlab enhances desserts with an enchanting touch, harmonizing with honey, nuts, and dried fruits to create a memorable symphony of flavors.
Bullet Point 5: ADDING A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR, INSPIRED BY THE MIDDLE EAST - Some ice cream recipes, especially with Middle Eastern influence, feature mahlab for a distinctive flavor, adding a special touch inspired by the region's culinary heritage of the Middle East.
Product Description: <b>WE TRY OUR BEST TO KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY IN ANY CASE YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS OUR TOP PRIORITY<br><br> ALL NATURAL SPICE WHOLE OR FINELY WHOLE TOP QUALITY MAHLAB MAHLEP ST. LUCIES CHERRY BY NY SPICE SHOP<br><br> WHOLE MAHLAB, ALSO CALLED MAHLEB, MAHLAP OR MEHLEPI, IS A POPULAR GREEK AND LEBANESE SPICE<br><br> MAHLEB IS MADE FROM THE SEEDS OF THE WILD CHERRY TREE AND USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN SWEETS. ITS FLAVOR HAS NOTES OF BITTER ALMOND AND CHERRY. THIS SPICE SHOULD BE USED SPARINGLY AS ITS FLAVOR IS QUITE INTENSE. WE ALWAYS USED FRESH OR STEWED FRUIT. <br><br> HISTORY OF MAHLAB: </b> It is particularly popular in the Middle East and widely cultivated in Syria and Iran. In Greek cuisine, it’s used mainly in holiday breakfast bread and is thus considered an alternative to Chios mastic although the two spices are quite different in flavor. It has been used for centuries in the Middle East and the surrounding areas as a flavoring for baked goods. <br><br> <b>USES: </b> Whole mahlab is made from the Whole stones of St Lucie cherries. Add to spiced biscuits along with cinnamon and nutmeg; try it in Christmas cakes or even in homemade custard and crème pâtissier. <br><br> <li>A Middle Eastern spice popularly used in baking and cooking, similar to the use of vanilla as a flavoring here. <li>It has almonds cherry like flavours and is made from the seed of a sour type of cherry named St Lucies. <li>The Mahlab Whole is more the consistency of a fine meal with a bitter flavor and an almond/cherry aftertaste. <li>Mahleb is used as a flavoring for donuts, cakes, buns, pastries, biscuits, slices, pies, desserts, spreads and breads. <li>Used in Middle Eastern cooking including breads, cookies, and biscuits. <li>Even added to rice as a flavoring. <br><br> <b>WHY WAIT? ADD TO CART AND ORDER NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! ORDER NOW AND GET THE BEST PRODUCT AVAILABLE OF ITS KIND. </b>
Value: 16.0
Unit: Ounce

Price: 13.989999771118164