Harvest Pumpkin Spice

A warm pumpkin pie spice built on cassia cinnamon, the variety that gives North American pumpkin pie its familiar sweet heat. Ginger and nutmeg follow, with allspice and cloves for depth and a trace of black pepper to lift the finish.

The blend is balanced the way the best-loved home recipes are, so one measure seasons a whole pie with no separate spice jars to open.

It is a fine, soft powder with a rich cinnamon-brown colour and a sweet, rounded aroma. The cloves are kept moderate so it stays smooth in drinks as well as in baking.

Technique tip: stir the spice into the sugar or the melted butter before it meets the batter. It spreads evenly and the aroma blooms in the fat.

How to use it

Use 2 tsp per 9-inch pumpkin pie, or ¼ tsp per latte. Stir it into pumpkin bread, muffins, pancakes, oatmeal and whipped cream, or dust it over roast squash and sweet potatoes.

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Also known as

Pumpkin Pie Spice, Pumpkin Spice Mix, Épices pour tarte à la citrouille