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Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• whole milk
• heavy cream
• sugar
• black tea
• garam masala
• black peppercorn
• cardamom pod
• star anise
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Mix whole milk, whipping cream, sugar, cinnamon sticks, tea, garam masala, peppercorns, cardamom pods, anise pods, and nutmeg together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Strain mixture through a colander into a large bowl. Add up to 1 cup more milk to cut spice level and sweetness to your liking.
2. 2 Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. 3 Stir chocolate into the churned milk mixture and freeze, stirring occasionally, until soft and creamy, 4 to 5 hours.

By Kimberly G

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• cranberry juice
• white sugar
• pear

Instructions

1. 1 Place cranberry juice, sugar, and cinnamon stick into a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Meanwhile, peel the pears, leaving the stem intact.
2. 2 Place the pears into the simmering juice and cover. Cook until the pears are tender, turning occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Once tender, remove the saucepan from the heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature. Turn the pears a few times as they cool so the color remains even.

By Noodlefork

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• sugar
• vanilla bean
• lemon
• quince

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, sugar, vanilla bean, and cinnamon stick in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Boil for 1 minute, then remove sugar syrup from heat.
2. 2 Fill a large bowl with water and stir in lemon juice. Peel, halve, and core quinces. Depending on their size, cut each into quarters or 8 pieces and immediately submerge in lemon water to prevent browning.
3. 3 Add quinces to saucepan with sugar syrup and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until quinces are soft and have turned lightly pink, about 50 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

By Lola

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• almond milk
• coconut oil
• coconut milk
• honey
• rum
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine almond milk and cinnamon sticks in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Cover, remove from heat, and add coconut oil. Allow to steep and cool for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Remove lid and strain out cinnamon sticks. Whisk in coconut milk, honey, rum, and vanilla extract. Chill for 1 hour.
3. 3 Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately for 'ice milk' consistency or freeze overnight until firm.

By Angela Sackett Superhotmama

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• pumpkin
• white sugar
• clove
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a large pot over low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until pumpkin is very soft, about 30 minutes. Mix in coconut and remove from heat. Mash large pumpkin pieces with a potato mash, or leave them slightly chunky. Let cool for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Transfer to a container with a lid and refrigerate.

By Rita

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• long grain white rice
• water
• rice milk
• white sugar
• cinnamon whiskey
• cayenne pepper
• cinnamon
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Grind rice finely using a coffee or spice grinder. Transfer to a large bowl; add cinnamon sticks. Pour in warm water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Strain rice mixture through a sieve set over a bowl. Press against the rice with a wooden spoon to squeeze out as much liquid as possible; discard rice. Stir rice milk and sugar into strained liquid to make horchata.
3. 3 Measure 2 1/2 cups horchata into another bowl. Add cinnamon whiskey, cayenne pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Pour into ice pop molds.
4. 4 Freeze until solid, at least 12 hours.
5. 5 Run molds under warm water to release ice pops. Sprinkle with an additional dash of cinnamon before serving.

By Matt Wencl

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• quince
• lemon
• water
• cane sugar
• agave syrup
• black cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse quinces under running water to remove the fuzzy layer. Squeeze the lemon into a large bowl and fill halfway with water.
2. 2 Cut quinces into quarters. Peel, core, and dice one quarter at a time, and transfer fruit to the lemon water to prevent browning.
3. 3 Combine 3 cups of fresh water, cane sugar, agave syrup, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pod in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add drained quinces and reduce heat to medium-high. Cook at a low boil for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the saucepan with a lid, placing a wooden spoon underneath to keep it slightly ajar and allow some steam to escape without it drying out. Simmer like this for about 25 minutes. The compote is ready when the fruit has turned a red blush color, it is tender to a fork, and the syrup has reduced by three-fourths. The objective is to have softened fruit with a thickened syrup at the end. The syrup will thicken more upon cooling.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• port wine
• orange juice
• white sugar
• orange
• clove
• pear

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, port, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Select Saute function and set timer for 3 minutes, until liquid begins to slightly simmer.
2. 2 Place pears inside the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Transfer pears to a plate to cool, leaving juices in the pot.
4. 4 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
5. 5 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Discard cinnamon sticks from the sauce. Place poached pears in bowls and drizzle with port sauce.

By Fioa

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• agave nectar
• white sugar
• orange juice
• quince
• cranberry
• orange zest

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, agave nectar, white sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
2. 2 Meanwhile, wash and peel the quince fruits and cut out any dark spots. Add whole quinces to the boiling liquid and reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Turn quince over 180 degrees and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until quince are tender to a knife, 10 minutes.
3. 3 Serve quince cored or whole with the cranberries and syrup ladled over them. Top with orange zest.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• lemon
• honey
• vanilla bean
• pear
• prune
• apricot
• almond
• pine nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Wash lemon and remove peel with a knife, trying to keep it in one long string. Squeeze juice from 1/2 of the lemon into a small saucepan. Add honey, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until fragrant and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Arrange pears, core-sides up, in a tagine. Add prunes, apricots, almonds, and lemon peel around the pears and on top if necessary. Pour lemon juice mixture over top allowing cinnamon stick and vanilla bean halves to fall into the tagine. Cover.
4. 4 Cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and take off the cover, allowing any condensation to fall back into the tagine. Turn pears over and add pine nuts. Replace the cover and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the oven off, and allow the tagine to sit in the hot oven until sauce thickens a bit, about 10 minutes. Serve.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• coconut milk
• coconut cream
• water
• long-grain rice
• vanilla bean
• brown rice syrup
• dark rum

Instructions

1. 1 Place coconut milk and coconut cream in the refrigerator.
2. 2 Place water and rice in a blender. Blend until rice is coarsely ground. Pulse until rice is finely ground. Pour mixture into a jar or bowl. Add vanilla bean halves and cinnamon stick pieces. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Strain rice 'milk' mixture through cheesecloth. Scrape vanilla seeds from the pod and add to the milk. Discard rice pulp and cinnamon stick pieces.
4. 4 Blend strained rice milk, coconut milk, coconut cream, brown rice syrup, and rum until well combined.
5. 5 Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions, 15 to 20 minutes. Freeze the mixture for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• milk
• lemon
• egg
• white sugar
• pisco

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Pour the milk into a saucepan along with the lemon zest and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn heat off, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Gently beat the eggs and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. Slowly beat in 1 cup of the hot milk, a little at a time, until it has been incorporated. Stir the egg mixture back into the hot milk, pour in the pisco, and mix until well combined.
4. 4 Pour the custard through a fine mesh sieve into a 2-quart ceramic casserole dish to remove the lemon zest and cinnamon. Bake in preheated oven until set, and browned on top, about 30 minutes. Chill before serving.

By damasio

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• heavy cream
• cardamom
• maple syrup
• water
• oat
• salt
• brown sugar
• maple syrup
• butter
• blueberry
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine heavy cream and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Add 3 tablespoons maple syrup and cardamom.
2. 2 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; add oats and salt. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add cream mixture, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and brown sugar; stir to combine. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes.
3. 3 Set oven rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Grease seven 6-ounce ramekins.
4. 4 Divide blueberries equally among the ramekins. Spoon oatmeal mixture on top. Sprinkle white sugar over oatmeal. Place filled ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet.
5. 5 Broil in the preheated oven until sugar is melted, 7 to 9 minutes.

By larkspur

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• white rice
• whole milk
• evaporated milk
• sugar
• ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until cinnamon releases its color and flavor, about 5 minutes. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Gradually add whole milk to rice, then evaporated milk. Stir in sugar. Cook uncovered until sugar is dissolved and mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle each portion with ground cinnamon.

By rorozco

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• white rice
• milk
• white sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and rice in a bowl; soak at least 30 minutes.
2. 2 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. 3 Stir milk, sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt into rice; simmer until thick and the consistency of pudding, about 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick before serving.

By CookieJar

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• sugar
• water
• white vinegar
• peach
• clove

Instructions

1. 1 Inspect as many quart- or gallon-sized jars as needed to fit peaches for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water for at least 5 minutes. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
2. 2 Bring sugar, water, and vinegar to a boil in a very large pot over medium-high heat; boil until syrup is moderately thick. Add peaches, cinnamon, and cloves; continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until peaches can easily be pierced to the pit with a fork, 20 to 30 minutes more.
3. 3 Fill sterilized canning jars with peaches. Continue boiling syrup until heavy; ladle into jars to cover peaches, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
4. 4 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by 2 inches. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 35 minutes.
5. 5 Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart on a wood or cloth-covered surface, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

By Donna

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• rhubarb
• sugar
• blueberry
• vanilla extract
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rhubarb, sugar, blueberries, vanilla extract, and cinnamon stick in a pot; add enough water to barely cover mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft and broken down, 30 to 40 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
2. 2 Cool compote in the refrigerator until thickened, about 30 minutes.

By Sherona

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• elderberry
• water
• rosehip
• hibiscus flower
• ginger
• clove
• gelatin
• honey
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Combine elderberries, distilled water, rosehips, hibiscus flowers, ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, squeezing all juice from berries. Discard solids. Return liquid to the saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle gelatin on top and whisk until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool until mixture is warm but no longer hot. Stir in honey or pureed strawberries until dissolved.
3. 3 Immediately pour mixture into fun-shaped silicone molds a 9x13-inch baking pan lightly greased with coconut oil.
4. 4 Refrigerate until hardened, about 30 minutes. Remove gummies from molds or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator

By RainbowJewels

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• quince
• clove
• water
• port wine
• white sugar
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Press 3 cloves into each quince half; place quince, cut-sides down, into a roasting pan. Add water, wine, and cinnamon sticks to the pan; sprinkle sugar over fruit.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Flip quince halves; continue baking until tender, about 10 minutes more. Cool quince slightly, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Serve each quince half with 1 tablespoon juice from the roasting pan; dollop halves with whipped cream.

By constantina

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• salt
• watermelon rind
• white sugar
• cider vinegar
• clove

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and salt to a boil in a large, enameled stockpot over high heat. Add watermelon rinds; return to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. Add 6 cups sugar and vinegar to stockpot; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in rinds, cover, and let stand overnight.
2. 2 On day 2, transfer rinds to a clean bowl using a slotted spoon. Heat syrup in the stockpot over high heat; add 4 cups sugar. Bring to a boil until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, stir in rinds, cover, and let stand overnight.
3. 3 On day 3, transfer rinds to a clean bowl using a slotted spoon. Heat syrup in the stockpot over high heat; add 2 cups sugar. Bring to a boil until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, stir in rinds, cover, and let stand overnight. Repeat Step 3 every day for 6 more days.
4. 4 On day 10, inspect 14 (1-pint) canning jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water. Sterilize jars, rings, and lids in boiling water; immerse in simmering water until watermelon rinds are ready. Pack rinds into sterilized jars, making sure there are no spaces or air pockets on the sides. Add 2 cloves and 1 cinnamon stick to each jar. Return syrup to a boil; fill jars with syrup to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims with a moist paper towel and remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
5. 5 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and carefully lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 2 inches. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat; let jars stand in water off heat for 2 hours.
6. 6 Remove jars from the stockpot; place on a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart until cool. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down and the seal is tight. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area for 2 weeks before opening.

By TLMorrow

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• pear
• red wine
• sugar
• clove
• orange zest
• fennel seed
• black peppercorn
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Peel pears and remove the cores from the bottom, leaving the stems intact; set aside.
2. 2 Combine red wine, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, fennel seed, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a large saucepan and bring to a boil; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pears, return to a simmer, and reduce heat to medium-low; continue simmering until tender, about 25 minutes.
3. 3 Remove pears from wine syrup to a rimmed dish; cover the dish and refrigerate until pears are cold. Strain syrup through a mesh sieve into a medium pot and discard spices. Simmer syrup over medium heat until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
4. 4 Pour cold syrup over pears. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

By Shay

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• egg yolk
• sugar
• cornstarch
• lemon
• whole milk
• vanilla bean
• turbinado sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in cornstarch.
2. 2 Peel lemon in one piece. Combine milk, lemon peel, cinnamon stick, and vanilla seeds in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat, cover, and allow the milk to get infused with the flavorings for 30 minutes and cool. Whisk egg yolk-sugar mixture into the lukewarm milk.
3. 3 Return to heat and simmer, stirring constantly, over low heat until cream thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Spoon cream into 8 ovenproof ramikens and allow to cool completely, at least 4 hours or overnight.
4. 4 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
5. 5 Sprinkle 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar onto each ramiken and set under the broiler until sugar caramelizes, 1 to 2 minutes. Pay close attention so sugar does not burn.

By Marianne

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• milk
• cornstarch
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• lemon peel
• cinnamon
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1 cup of the milk into a saucepan. Add lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Bring milk to a simmer over medium heat.
2. 2 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and sugar. Whisk remaining milk into the cornstarch mixture. When the milk in the pan begins to simmer, pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan in a thin steady stream. Whisk vigorously and increase heat just a bit to bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Allow the mixture to boil for about 20 seconds while continuing to whisk, then remove from heat. Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Stir in the pinch of cinnamon and, if using, the vanilla.
3. 3 Pour into a dish or mold, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Garnish with shaved chocolate just before serving.

By KIDDO

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• coconut milk
• coconut cream
• ginger
• turmeric root
• coconut oil
• vanilla bean
• cardamom pod
• black peppercorn
• honey
• ginger
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Mix coconut milk, coconut cream, sliced ginger, fresh turmeric, coconut oil, and split vanilla bean in a bowl. Set aside.
2. 2 Place cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and peppercorns in a mortar. Grind with a pestle until the cinnamon stick is in pieces and the cardamom pods have opened. Make sure to lightly smash the seeds. Crush the peppercorns slightly.
3. 3 Add cinnamon mixture to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir lightly to help release the natural oils in the spices. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Pour the coconut milk mixture into the saucepan; make sure it doesn't get too hot. Add honey. Mix well and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until the mixture is cool but the coconut oil is still liquid, about 10 minutes.
5. 5 Remove and discard the sliced ginger and cardamom pods from the mixture. Remove the vanilla bean. Scrape the pod for the paste and add it to the milk. Discard the vanilla bean pod. Blend the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
6. 6 Pour coconut milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Add the fresh grated ginger in the last 5 minutes of churning. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
7. 7 Serve with a dusting of ground turmeric and ground cayenne.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• white sugar
• water
• white bread
• butter
• raisin
• pineapple
• colby longhorn cheese
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Set aside.
3. 3 Toast bread and butter each slice on one side. Arrange some of the bread to make a single layer in a large casserole dish. Sprinkle some of the raisins, nuts, and pineapple on top. Slice cheese and place some of it on top of fruit. Repeat layers until all bread is used, making sure enough cheese is left over for the top. Pour cinnamon syrup mixture over everything in baking dish.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let bread pudding cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

By Gloria A

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• brown rice
• salt
• milk
• evaporated milk
• sugar
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Add salt, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 50 minutes.
2. 2 Stir milk, evaporated milk, sugar, and almond extract into rice; add cinnamon stick. Simmer, uncovered, until reaches pudding consistency, about 70 minutes, stirring frequently, .

By Diana Hagewood Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• walnut
• vanilla bean paste
• butter
• lemon zest
• lemon juice
• buttermilk
• egg
• salt
• nutmeg
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• pie pastry
• pear
• cinnamon syrup
• water
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, water, cinnamon syrup, and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add pears, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Strain pears and save poaching liquid for future recipes if desired. Let pears cool.
2. 2 Cut pears lengthwise into mini slices, leaving the stem end intact.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 4 mini oven-proof skillets.
4. 4 Roll out pie pastry and cut out circles 1/2- to 3/4-inch larger than the mini skillets. Fit dough into the skillets, leaving room for overhang. Lay foil or parchment paper on top of the dough and place pie weights or beans on top.
5. 5 Bake pie crusts in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes to reduce any shrinking of the crust. Remove foil and weights and let crust cool while preparing the filling; leave oven turned on.
6. 6 Whisk together 2 cups sugar, flour, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
7. 7 Whisk eggs in a large bowl to break them up. Mix in buttermilk, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined. Add the sugar-flour mixture and mix well. Stir in melted butter and vanilla paste until just combined.
8. 8 Divide walnuts among the prebaked crusts, followed by the reserved sliced pears. Pour about 1 cup of the buttermilk mixture into each skillet. Place skillets on a large baking sheet.
9. 9 Bake for 35 minutes. Reduce heat to 340 degrees F (170 degrees C) and bake until center is set but still slightly jiggly, about 15 minutes more. Place pies on a wire rack and let cool completely.

By Sandra Garth

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• arborio rice
• butter
• salt
• half-and-half
• sugar
• lemon peel
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; add rice, butter, and salt. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook rice at a simmer until the rice is tender and the moisture is mostly absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Stir half-and-half and sugar into the rice until the sugar dissolves; add cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from heat.
3. 3 Place a large stainless steel bowl atop a pot of simmering water. Pour the rice mixture into the top of the double boiler and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes.
4. 4 Pour rice pudding into a serving dish. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel from pudding; let cool slightly before garnishing with cinnamon to serve.

By Nick Van Laar

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• water
• brown sugar
• white bread
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• peanut
• raisin
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• clove

Instructions

1. 1 Gather Ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
4. 4 Spread a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
5. 5 Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
6. 6 Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

By dromero1013

Ingredients

• ✓ cinnamon stick
• sugar
• water
• water
• water
• white sugar
• bacon
• lemon peel
• egg yolk
• port wine

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over high heat without stirring. Reduce heat to low when sugar reaches an amber color, being careful to avoid burning. Carefully add 1 tablespoon water, stir, and remove from heat. Pour caramel into a lidded pudding pan, making sure to coat the entire inside of the pan.
2. 2 Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 2 cups sugar, bacon, cinnamon, and lemon peels. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan. Slowly heat syrup to 217 degrees F (103 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped in cold water forms a thin thread.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) while syrup is cooking.
4. 4 Pass egg yolks through a sieve into a bowl.
5. 5 Heat port wine in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reduces by half, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. 6 Pour the cooled port wine into the yolks, stirring as little as possible to avoid losing the color of the yolks.
7. 7 Remove syrup from heat when it reaches 217 degrees F (103 degrees C). Pour into a bowl through a sieve to remove other ingredients. Allow syrup to cool slightly.
8. 8 Pour yolk mixture into the bowl with the syrup. Pass the mixture through the sieve into a bowl. Pour mixture into the caramel-lined pudding pan. Cover the pan tightly with 2 layers of aluminum foil and the lid. Set the pan into a baking pan filled with an inch of water.
9. 9 Bake pudding in the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour. Add water to the baking pan if necessary. Remove from the oven and place pan on a wire rack. Let pudding cool until center is lukewarm, at least 1 hour. Carefully unmold onto a serving plate. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By Francisca Azeredo Lobo