For years I thought pumpkin pie spice was a special spice — only recently did I realize it's actually a spice blend. And, like any spice blend, be it herbs de Provence or a rub for barbecue, pumpkin pie spice is easy to make. Why waste a couple of bucks buying it when you already have the ingredients in your pantry?! All you have to do is stir together ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and voila! You can use it throughout the holiday season. To get the simple recipe, keep reading.
From Martha Stewart Living
For a sweetened version, that's excellent sprinkled on buttered toast or stirred into hot chocolate, add 2 tablespoons sugar.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
Stir together the spices. Store in a glass container.
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Azzedine Alaia
Gerard Darel
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Good to know! I can't get pumpkin pie spice where I live, so it's nice to know I can make it myself.
1most people also put ground cloves in the mix
2I didn't realize that anyone actually used the premade pumpkin pie spice. That would be the biggest sin in the world in my house. Oy.
3I agree, I like cloves in my pumpkin pie as well. And it is hard for me to find ground ginger.
4Yeah, I've always used all the spices individually when I make pumpkin pie. I also use a pinch of cloves when I make mine.
5I mix batches of this blend, with a pinch or two of cloves, then send little jars of this to friends and family around the first of November so they are all set for the holidays.
6I do this all the time, i think it also makes whatever your baking taste better.
7I'm a DIY also! This year vinegars are my newest creations.
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