I had an apple pancake recipe that just needed a little something to make it great and I thought I'd add some cinnamon but had no idea how much to try as a first guess. Just as Rhulman says there are ratios between ingredients in many basic dishes, is there a ratio or method to make a good first guess as to how much cinnamon to add to a recipe?
In this case, the recipe called for 3 tablespoons of sugar and I found 2 teaspoons cinnamon fit the bill. That's about 4 parts to 1 if that's the ratio but it might just be coincidence. But should such a ratio be up against sugar in the case of baking in general?
