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November 28, 2011 by admin
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Cut to Cardamom Cream in the Urfa Biber and Turkish Coffee Cupcake

Image by QuintanaRoo
My submission for Iron Cupcake Earth–a subtle, delicately spicy cupcake made with urfa biber chilies, Turkish coffee, cardamom, anise, dark chocolate and pistachios.

Urfa Biber chilies are a striking burgundy pepper that grow in the Urfa region of Turkey. They are sun dried during the day and then wrapped up tight to "sweat" through the night. The result is often described as a "spicy raisin" which might not sound appealing right off the bat, but points at some of the magic of the urfa’s flavor. There is definitely a sense of dried fruit, a highly concentrated sweetness that has a richness and depth to its flavor that fresh fruit lacks, and that’s what hits the tongue first, but it is soon met by a full-bodied warmth that is highly persistent and holds flavor instead of just heat.

For the recipe and more details on the making of, visit my blog, The Conscious Kitchen.

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