[food] help me out here, internet

[kaberett]

Cinnamon almond frangipane, thyme pastry, plum. Yes or no?

Comments

[thefairymelusine]

I think yes, my one worry is that the thyme and cinnamon would clash somehow (I like both a lot, but have not had them together). Would definitely count as a worthwhile experiment,

[aella_irene]

I would be slightly concerned about the cinnamon and the thyme clashing? They both seem like 'big' flavours, if that makes sense.

[forthwritten]

Yes to cinnamon and almond and plum. I think, hesitantly, yes to thyme and plum. But I am unsure about cinnamon and thyme.

How do you feel about cardamon pastry?

[mathemagicalschema]

ohhh my goodness, I personally can see my way to the whole thing working, but swapping cardamom and cinnamon makes it into a "fuck yes".

[fyreharper]

This exactly. I am uncertain about thyme/cinnamon because I haven't had them together that I know of (and am not near my spice rack for a sniff-test) but Sounds Fascinating Would Nom!

[ironed_orchid]

Yes, with a possible upgrade to YES!!!

[jelazakazone]

I vote YUM, although it would probably contain gluten and thus be unsuitable for consumption by me. Also, maybe basil instead of thyme. Or else you need to do a scientific experiment and make two -- one with thyme, one with basil.

[syderia]

I think yes (but then, I'm game to try that sort of thing at least once every time, so.)

[sfred]

Yes.

[kaberett]

The internet seems to think plausibly yes too (thyme-cinnamon poached pears!) but forthwritten having mentioned cardamom I am suddenly Very Taken with the concept of cardamom in the frangipane and thyme in the pastry...

[kaberett]

See I got a bundle of thyme for 10p in the shops yesterday and am trying to work out what ridiculous ways of using it up are available :-)

(Gluten-free pastry is not a thing I have experimented with much. Clearly I should.)

[sfred]

I do think it would be amazing with cardamom.

[kaberett]

... CARDAMOM IN THE FRANGIPANE THYME IN THE PASTRY YES.

(The internet says thyme-cinnamon poached pears are totally a thing, and I think that *is* something I will try in future, but... I am currently very, very into the idea of cardamom-thyme and I think three might be too many flavour.)

[kaberett]

yeah that's the conclusion I've just come to

I might in future make it with all three, but I think three is too many flavour for an experimental baking I'm bringing to someone's birthday tea

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

yes. yes yes yes.

[ceb]

If you're making savoury pastry, the parmesan & thyme pastry from this recipe is A-MAZ-ING: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quichelorraine_85455

[jelazakazone]

Oh, in that case, go for it! Can't you make syrup with herbs like that too? I have no clue about that though, really.

[mathemagicalschema]

Yeah, I can imagine the earthy-warm cardamom helping to knit together the thyme and cinnamon.

...I'm going to be doing something like this myself, aren't I. AAA.

(this weekend: applesauce muffins, topped with dulce de leche. homemade, chunky, heavily spiced applesauce.

yes.)