SC - Cassia bark vs Cinnamon

[grasse at mscd.edu]

In a message dated 1/27/99 6:59:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Karin.Oughton at geis.ge.com writes:

<<  I
 was taking a short cut and buying from an ethnic shop to get it cheaper &
 have ended up with a different product : )
 
 Any ideas on how to use it now? I've got lots to use up and I'm a little
 nervous of using it as a direct substitute for cinnamon now!

If you are concerned about cooking with it (because the flavor may be 
bitter rather than sweet) you might consider using it for craft projects - 
as for site tokens.  
If you have the stick form tie/glue a ribbon to it and use it as is.  
If you have the ground version make a cinnamon dough that can be rolled and 
shaped  or cut using a cookie cutter (think kingdom or baronial or guild or 
event symbol.) Use a straw or a chopstick to make a hole to run a  ribbon 
through. Bake or dry thoroughly  and use as site tokens... or as pomaders 
to scent your closet, or get creative.

Gwen-Cat
Caerthe
(who is considering finding a rock to duck behind just in case)

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