Omega Cloves Powder: ground cloves for gingerbread, spice cakes, masalas and rubs. Single 1 kg pack.
Clove powder is ground whole cloves with a strong, warm and sweet flavour. It is used in small amounts in gingerbread, spice cake, pumpkin pie, Christmas puddings and spiced biscuits, and in savoury masalas, meat rubs and marinades. A pinch is enough for a cake; too much becomes bitter and numbing. Combine it with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for a classic baking spice mix. Cloves are flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, and grinding them releases their strong oils at once. Ground cloves lose potency faster than whole buds, so keep this powder in an airtight container and away from warm surfaces. In Middle Eastern cooking, a small amount is part of seven spices and baharat blends, seasoning minced meat, rice and stews. It also flavours apple crumble and spiced biscuits.
