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Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• carrot
• chicken broth
• crystallized ginger
• orange juice
• half-and-half
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add carrots, broth, ginger and cinnamon. Simmer until carrots are thoroughly cooked, 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Stir in juice and half-and-half. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with snippets of chives.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• ✓ cinnamon
• butter
• brown sugar
• whole wheat bread
• butter
• onion
• chicken broth
• pumpkin puree
• salt
• ginger
• black pepper
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine 3 tablespoons softened butter, brown sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; spread over 1 side each bread slice. Place bread slices, buttered-sides up, on a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut each bread slice into 8 small triangles or squares. Set croutons aside.
4. 4 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion; cook until tender. Stir in 1 can broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. 5 Fill blender or the bowl of a food processor halfway with broth mixture. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a saucepan. Repeat with remaining broth mixture.
6. 6 Stir remaining 1 can broth, pumpkin purée, salt, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper into puréed broth mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. 7 Stir in cream and heat through; do not boil. Divide soup among serving bowls; top with croutons.

By Thomas

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• sweet potato
• chicken broth
• orange liqueur
• half-and-half
• nutmeg
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Put sweet potatoes into a large pot. Pour chicken broth over the sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, stir orange liqueur into the boiling broth, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
2. 2 Puree the sweet potatoes with the broth using an immersion blender until smooth.
3. 3 Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper into the pureed sweet potatoes; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pecans in the hot skillet until fragrant.
5. 5 Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with toasted pecans.

By Ann

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• chicken broth
• sweet potato
• carrot
• onion
• red curry powder
• ginger
• half and half
• maple syrup
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Stir chicken broth, sweet potatoes, baby carrots, onion, red curry powder, cinnamon, and ground ginger together in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on Low for 7 hours.
3. 3 Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place. Pulse blender a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to slow cooker. Stir half-and-half and maple syrup into the soup; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Cook on High for 20 minutes.

By Food Eater

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• butternut squash
• milk
• chicken broth
• salt
• pepper
• curry powder
• celery salt
• nutmeg
• shrimp
• pear
• sherry wine

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the cubed squash, milk and chicken broth in a saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, curry powder, celery salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until squash is tender, stirring frequently to prevent the milk from scorching.
2. 2 Add 1/2 the shrimp, and 1/2 the pears to the soup, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
3. 3 Add the remaining shrimp and remaining pears to the soup, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Stir in sherry wine, and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with a light sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.

By namaste2uom

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• acorn squash
• water
• butter
• sweet onion
• carrot
• garlic
• chicken stock
• half and half
• nutmeg
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Arrange squash, cut-side down, in a baking dish; add enough water to cover bottom of the dish.
3. 3 Bake squash in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool until easily handled. Scoop flesh into a bowl and set aside.
4. 4 Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; stir until onions soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add stock and squash; simmer for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Transfer mixture to a blender in batches and purée until smooth. Return to pot.
6. 6 Stir in half-and-half, nutmeg, and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Thin the soup with water, if desired.

By FutureChefShay

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• butter
• almond
• vegetable broth
• butternut squash
• carrot
• onion
• garlic
• water
• worcestershire sauce
• chili powder
• brown sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook almonds in the melted butter until light brown, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup vegetable broth into the pot; bring to a simmer and cook until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. 2 Pour remaining broth into the pot; add butternut squash, carrots, onion, and garlic. Pour enough water into the pot to assure the vegetables are completely submerged; bring to a simmer and cook until the carrots are completely soft and the volume of the liquid has reduced by about 1/3, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Pour broth mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.
4. 4 Pour pureed soup into a separate vessel. Stir Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, chili powder, brown sugar, and salt into the soup.

By MiddleNameGrace

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• olive oil
• onion
• black peppercorn
• garlic
• thyme
• pumpkin puree
• chicken stock
• maple syrup
• salt
• nutmeg
• heavy cream
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and soft, about 10 minutes. Add peppercorns, garlic, and thyme. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant and slightly brown, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in pumpkin puree; cook, stirring occasionally, until puree turns a few shades darker, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, maple syrup, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer soup to a blender in batches; secure lid (hold down with a kitchen towel), and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds per batch.
4. 4 Return soup to the pot; stir in heavy cream. Cook over medium heat until heated through, about 4 minutes.
5. 5 Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

By Lea Ogawa

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• brown lentil
• onion
• carrot
• cabbage
• vegetable oil
• onion soup mix
• cumin
• black pepper
• allspice
• clove
• nutmeg
• salt
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Place lentils, onion, carrots and cabbage leaves in a pressure cooker and cover with 1 ½ inches of water and 4 tablespoons oil. Cook about 10 to 15 minutes and then cool until pressure reduces, then open.
2. 2 Puree soup with an immersion blender or food processor until smooth. Add cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, all spice, cloves and nutmeg. Transfer to a stock pot and return to heat. When soup is just beginning to boil, stir in onion soup mix. Simmer until thickened and then just before serving season to taste with lemon juice and salt.

By ALMA-LOU

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• butternut squash
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• bay leaf
• brown sugar
• curry powder
• oregano
• nutmeg
• salt
• pepper
• yogurt
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. 2 Place squash halves and onion onto the prepared baking sheet. Wrap garlic in foil and set with other vegetables.
3. 3 Roast in the center of the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until the squash is tender. Remove from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
4. 4 Squeeze garlic cloves out of their skin like paste into a food processor. Scrape the flesh from the squash and place into the food processor along with the roasted onion. Puree until smooth. Add vegetable broth if necessary. Transfer the pureed mixture to a stockpot and stir in vegetable broth. Season with the bay leaf, brown sugar, curry powder, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
5. 5 Remove bay leaf and serve hot. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

By Lesley Prince

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• crawfish tail
• white pepper
• sea salt
• nutmeg
• basil
• heavy cream
• seafood stock
• garlic
• red bell pepper
• celery
• onion
• butter
• acorn squash
• five-spice powder
• butter
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and five spice powder in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High until the butter has completely melted. Place the acorn squash cut side up onto the aluminum foil; brush with the brown sugar mixture.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and scoop out and reserve the flesh.
4. 4 Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the acorn squash, garlic, and seafood stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
5. 5 Stir the cream and basil into the simmering soup; season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Once pureed, add the crawfish tails, and simmer a few minutes until hot.

By Chef Q

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• olive oil
• butternut squash
• onion
• butter
• sugar
• garlic
• ginger
• clove
• cayenne pepper
• chicken broth
• half-and-half
• milk
• salt
• pepper
• apple chips

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
2. 2 Add butternut squash, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until squash start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
3. 3 Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
4. 4 Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
5. 5 Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
7. 7 Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• black pepper
• sea salt
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• turmeric
• paprika
• basil
• chili powder
• basil
• water
• lentil
• garlic
• turnip
• carrot
• spinach
• potato

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the potatoes, spinach, carrots, turnips, garlic, and lentils in a slow cooker. Pour enough water over the mixture to cover.
2. 2 In a bowl, stir the fresh basil, chili powder, cinnamon, dried basil, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, sea salt, and black pepper; stir into the slow cooker.
3. 3 Cover the cooker, and cook on High for 8 hours.

By CJ

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• black pepper
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• whole kernel corn
• tomato
• black bean
• chickpea
• pinto bean
• vegetable broth
• cumin
• chili powder
• adobo sauce
• chipotle pepper
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; saute onion and garlic until onion is transparent, about 10 minutes. Add chipotle peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chili powder and cumin; cook and stir until mixture is heated through, about 5 more minutes.
2. 2 Stir broth, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Add tomatoes, reduce heat, and simmer until soup is heated through and flavors have blended, about 20 minutes. Add corn and cinnamon; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 more minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

By linzianne

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• lemon
• egg
• vermicelli pasta
• chickpea
• green lentil
• water
• tomato
• cayenne pepper
• ginger
• turmeric
• black pepper
• margarine
• cilantro
• celery
• red onion
• onion
• lamb meat

Instructions

1. 1 Combine lamb, onions, celery, cilantro, margarine, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne in a large soup pot over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Pour in tomatoes (without juice) and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Add water, reserved tomato juice, and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour 50 minutes.
3. 3 Increase the heat to medium-high and add garbanzo beans and vermicelli pasta. Cook until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Stir in eggs and lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.

By Tali

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• apple cider vinegar
• maple syrup
• water
• celery
• carrot
• yam
• butternut squash
• red pepper flakes
• coriander
• cumin
• clove
• paprika
• nutmeg
• allspice
• salt
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ teaspoon salt, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, coriander, paprika, and chili flakes. Add butternut squash, yam, carrots, and celery. Add enough water to just cover.
2. 2 Increase heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables are fork-tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
3. 3 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour back into the saucepan. Repeat with remaining soup. Add maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.

By The Simmering Pot

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• cilantro
• coconut milk
• lemon juice
• tamarind concentrate
• chicken broth
• masoor dhal
• potato
• apple
• carrot
• curry
• cardamom
• turmeric
• cumin
• coriander seed
• clove
• green chile pepper
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil
• ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Heat ghee or vegetable oil in large pan (use low heat); cook onion, garlic, ginger, chilies, spices and curry leaves, stirring, until onion is browned lightly and mixture is fragrant. Do not over brown the onion or else it will give the soup a burnt taste.
2. 2 Add carrot, apple, potato, dhal, and chicken stock to pan; simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Discard cardamom pods and curry leaves.
3. 3 Blend or process soup mixture, in batches, until pureed; return to pan. Add tamarind, lemon juice, coconut milk and fresh coriander leaves; stir until heated through.

By Michelle Chen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• lemon
• cayenne pepper
• vermicelli
• parsley
• cilantro
• water
• flour
• green lentil
• chickpea
• water
• celery
• tomato
• chicken broth
• tomato paste
• garlic
• black pepper
• ginger
• cumin
• coriander
• paprika
• kosher salt
• yellow onion
• lamb shoulder
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium-high heat and cook cubed lamb until nicely browned and some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Toss in diced onion and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, ground ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon. Add minced garlic and cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4. 4 Add tomato paste and cook and stir for about 1 minute.
5. 5 Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and celery; stir until well combined. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. 6 Once soup is boiling, add chickpeas and green lentils; season with salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. 7 Mix flour and 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl and drizzle slurry into the soup to thicken.
8. 8 Bring back to a simmer and add 1/2 of the cilantro and 1/2 of the parsley; stir to combine.
9. 9 Simmer on medium-low heat until meat and lentils are perfectly tender and soup has thickened, about 20 more minutes.
10. 10 Stir in vermicelli pasta and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with cayenne and salt. Add remaining chopped cilantro and parsley and finish by drizzling lemon juice to taste into the soup.
11. 11 Serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• tahini
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tahini, honey, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir until well combined. Taste and add more honey if desired.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• chicken bouillon granules
• nutmeg
• marjoram
• oregano
• parsley
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Combine thoroughly in a small bowl. Store unused rub in an airtight jar.

By sacket

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• honey
• sesame seed
• lemon juice
• cardamom
• coriander
• parchment paper
• wax paper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring honey to a boil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring with wooden spoon. Add sesame seeds, lemon juice, cinnamon, cardamom, and coriander, tossing to combine until light and golden.
2. 2 Turn the dough onto a cookie sheet lined with half of the parchment or wax paper and fold the other half over the dough. Roll out dough between papers to a 1/4 inch thinness. Allow to cool.
3. 3 Using a ruler and a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough through the papers into bars or squares of your favorite size. To serve, peel papers off and enjoy your sesame bar!

By Michael Kambas

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• water
• short-grain white rice
• milk
• white sugar
• cornstarch
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered and at a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, until soft and most of the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Add 2 cups milk and sugar. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
3. 3 Stir remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch together in a bowl; add to boiling rice-milk mixture along with vanilla. Stir until well combined, then remove from the heat.
4. 4 Ladle into individual serving dishes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, then refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• butter
• nut
• phyllo dough
• water
• sugar
• honey
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
2. 2 Chop nuts; toss with cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
3. 3 Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, thoroughly brush with butter using a pastry brush. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.
4. 4 Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons cinnamon-nut mixture on top; layer with two sheets of dough, brush with melted butter, and top with more cinnamon-nut mixture. Continue layering in this way until nut mixture is used up, finishing with a final layer of phyllo about 6 to 8 sheets deep.
5. 5 Cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan using a sharp knife. You may cut into 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. Bake until baklava is golden and crisp, about 50 minutes.
6. 6 Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add honey and vanilla; simmer for about 20 minutes.
7. 7 Remove baklava from the oven; immediately spoon sauce over top. Cool.
8. 8 Once completely cooled, serve baklava in cupcake papers to make it easier to handle.
9. 9 Enjoy!

By Donna

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• walnut
• white sugar
• phyllo dough
• margarine
• vegetable oil
• sugar
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. 2 Cut phyllo dough to size of pan, and place half the sheets in the bottom of the pan. Grind walnuts with 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in food processor or blender. Spread ground walnut mixture evenly over phyllo. lace remaining phyllo sheets on top of walnut mixture.
3. 3 Melt margarine with oil in small saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Brush over top layer of phyllo. Cut top layers of phyllo into diamond shapes with a sharp knife.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven on center rack until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
5. 5 While baklava is baking, make the syrup: Combine 3 1/2 cups sugar, water and lemon juice in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
6. 6 Remove baklava from oven and pour syrup over hot pastry. Cool completely before serving.

By ESHEEN

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• pumpkin puree
• white sugar
• raisin
• semolina
• clove
• nutmeg
• puff pastry
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Grease a rimmed baking sheet.
3. 3 Heat pumpkin puree in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and puree is thick. Stir in sugar, raisins, semolina, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Lay one puff pastry sheet into the prepared baking sheet. Spread the pumpkin mixture over the pastry and cover with the remaining pastry sheet. Brush the top of the puff pastry with beaten egg.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

By Culinary Flavors

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• ✓ cinnamon
• water
• white sugar
• orange juice
• honey
• white sugar
• nutmeg
• walnut
• phyllo dough
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Make the syrup by bringing the water, 3/4 cup sugar, orange juice, honey, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 10x15 inch baking dish.
3. 3 Stir together 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground walnuts until evenly blended; set aside.
4. 4 Press 2 sheets of phyllo into the prepared dish and brush with melted butter. Continue adding phyllo sheets brushed with butter two at a time until you have 12 sheets total. Sprinkle 1/3 of the walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo, then add another 6 sheets, buttering between every two. Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo; top with another 6 buttered phyllo sheets. Finally, sprinkle the remaining walnut mixture onto the phyllo. Place the remaining phyllo on top of the baklava, buttering every two sheets. Brush the remaining butter onto the top of the baklava.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven; pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava. Cool to room temperature before cutting into 1-inch squares or diamonds to serve.

By schwintosky

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• apple
• white sugar
• butter
• brown sugar
• raisin
• olive oil
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• apple
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 11-inch round baking pan with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine sliced apples, 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Mix together gently, being careful not to break apple slices. Pour sugary juice from the apple mixture into the prepared baking pan. Arrange sliced apples on top in a circle. Sprinkle raisins on top of apples and pour any remaining juice over all.
3. 3 Combine olive oil and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add egg yolks, flour, grated apples, baking powder, and remaining white sugar. Stir well to combine. Beat egg whites to a light froth in a separate bowl and stir into the olive oil mixture carefully. Pour over the apples in the baking pan.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cover cake with foil if the top browns before the cake is done baking.
5. 5 Remove cake from oven and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving plate.

By Rose

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• white sugar
• water
• orange
• phyllo dough
• orange
• egg
• greek yogurt
• olive oil
• white sugar
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 2 cups sugar, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Squeeze in orange juice and add juiced halves. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool while you prepare the cake.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with some olive oil.
3. 3 Remove phyllo sheets from the package. Tear each sheet roughly into shreds and pile up in the baking pan. Let shredded phyllo dry out a little while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Cut 1 orange in half, and slice 1 half into very thin half-moons to garnish the cake. Zest and juice the remaining 2 1/2 oranges.
4. 4 Combine orange juice, orange zest, eggs, yogurt, olive oil, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder in a blender or food processor. Blend together on high speed until frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour the orange, egg, and yogurt mixture over the shredded phyllo in the baking pan. Stir everything together gently to ensure that the egg mixture is evenly distributed. Garnish top of the cake with the orange slices.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the filling set, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cooled syrup over the hot cake. Set aside for at least 1 hour, until most of the syrup has soaked in. Slice into squares and serve.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• butter
• water
• egg
• white sugar
• flour
• honey
• ricotta cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl. Work in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. Form into a ball, and wrap with plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Roll out the dough on a floured surface and line a 10-inch pie pan. Trim excess from the edges of the pan. Pierce the bottom of the dough several times with a fork, then set aside.
4. 4 Beat eggs in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour, and half of the cinnamon; continue beating until firm peaks form. Beat in honey, then fold in ricotta cheese until evenly combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and smooth the top of the pie with a moistened knife.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until the center is set and the top is dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Once finished, remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.

By Alexandra S

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon
• spinach
• vegetable oil
• onion
• feta cheese
• swiss cheese
• parmesan cheese
• egg
• parsley
• butter
• phyllo dough

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Place spinach in a steamer on top of 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and press to remove all water. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender, but do not brown. Stir in cooked spinach and continue cooking until all moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
3. 3 In a large bowl combine feta cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and cinnamon. Stir in spinach and onion mixture.
4. 4 Brush the bottom of a 17x11-inch jelly roll pan with butter. Place 1 sheet of dough in the bottom of the pan; brush with butter. Spread spinach and cheese mixture over dough. Continue layering with remaining dough, brushing every other sheet with butter. Tuck edges of dough under. Brush top sheet with butter. Using a sharp knife, score top layer into diamonds.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

By Bea Gassman