There is something about cinnamon- it must be it's barky spicy-ness and the fact that it is so versatile, it can be used both in sweet and savoury dishes. It imparts a lovely aroma to curries and casseroles as well as pretty much anything sweet! It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka and has been widely used for medicinal purposes (ie. tummy pain) throughout the centuries!
Here is a recipe that exudes this beautiful spice- it is easy as well as delicious. You can make it an absolute treat by using Careme Puff Pastry and then serving it with King Island Dairy's Vanilla bean yoghurt! You can also substitute the pecans for walnuts, almonds or brazil nuts (all very very good for you!), you can use castor or demerara or brown or raw sugar. Be inspired by this cinnamon treat!
Ingredients:
Puff Pastry sheets (thawed)
Cinnamon
Sugar
Nuts
Yoghurt to serve
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 180 C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Mix cinnamon and sugar of choice to taste (some people like to use 1:1 while others prefer it sweeter).
Toast the nuts and roughly chop them- set them aside.
Cut the puff pastry sheets into squares (5cm x 5cm is a good guide), sprinkle generously with the cinnamon sugar.
Scatter some nuts over the surface of the square.
