Name: Armenian nutmeg cake
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup plain flour; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 125 gram butter; 1 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 3/4 cup milk; 1 egg; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour

1 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

125 gram butter

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Method

1.Grease 20cm x 30cm lamington pan.

2.Sift flours and nutmeg into large bowl; rub in butter, mix in sugar (or process until crumbly). Press 1 ½ cups of this mixture into prepared pan.

3.Stir combined soda and milk into remaining dry ingredients with egg and nuts, mix well; pour into prepared pan.

4.Bake in moderate oven about 35 minutes. Stand 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.

Armenian cooking is noted for its use of spices. In this recipe, nutmeg adds fragrance and taste to a not-too-sweet cake that cooks in two layers. Recipe can be made 2 days ahead; store in airtight container. Suitable to freeze, not suitable to microwave.
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