Greek Recipes with May Lerios: Mahlepi/Mahleb

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The mahlepi spice is a finely-ground, off-white, powder, made from the inner kernels of the fruit pits of a native Persian cherry tree. You'll have to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food, where it might be known as mahaleb or mahleb (depending on the national origin of the owners).