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  • noun An aromatic spice made from cherry stones.

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Examples

  • KA’AK ARE FLAVORED with a Middle Eastern spice called mahlab see page 186.

    Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003

  • KA’AK ARE FLAVORED with a Middle Eastern spice called mahlab see page 186.

    Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003

  • KA’AK ARE FLAVORED with a Middle Eastern spice called mahlab see page 186.

    Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003

  • Just for anyone in the UK, I eventually tracked down "mahlab" to

    Brajeshwar 2009

  • Just for anyone in the UK, I eventually tracked down "mahlab" to

    Vigilante Sports 2009

  • I refer to the spice as mahlab, since that is the way it is listed in the catalog where I purchase it see Sources on page 331.

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  • Prepare seeds Combine the anise, cumin, caraway, and mahlab in a mortar or spice grinder.

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  • In the bowl of the food processor fitted with the dough blade, combine the zest, salt, mahlab, sugar, and 3½ cups flour with 4 or 5 pulses.

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  • This is a good source for fenugreek, mahlab, and other hard-to-find herbs and spices.

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  • The wonderful spice that gives Vasilopita its unique taste goes by a number of names: mahlab, malepi, mahlepi, and mahlep, just to name a few.

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  • The pit of the sour cherry used as a sweet-sour flavoring.

    February 6, 2007