Armenian Nutmeg Cake
Makes 1 9″ cake
1 cup 2% milk
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
Combine the milk and the baking soda. Set aside. Put the flour, baking powder and brown sugar into a food processor and pulse to combine. Scatter the cubed butter on top and pulse until you get tan-coloured crumbs. Pour half of the crumbs (2 cups) into a greased 9″ springform pan, using your fingers and knuckles to press it firmly down. Add the egg and the nutmeg to the crumbs remaining in the food processor and process until combined. Add the milk/soda mixture and and continue to mix until a lumpy sand-coloured batter is formed. Pour over top of the bottom crumb layer, top with walnuts and bake in a preheated 350 degree for 50 minutes, or until it tests as done. Cool in pan and remove sides and serve.
Makes 1 9″ cake
1 cup 2% milk
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
Combine the milk and the baking soda. Set aside. Put the flour, baking powder and brown sugar into a food processor and pulse to combine. Scatter the cubed butter on top and pulse until you get tan-coloured crumbs. Pour half of the crumbs (2 cups) into a greased 9″ springform pan, using your fingers and knuckles to press it firmly down. Add the egg and the nutmeg to the crumbs remaining in the food processor and process until combined. Add the milk/soda mixture and and continue to mix until a lumpy sand-coloured batter is formed. Pour over top of the bottom crumb layer, top with walnuts and bake in a preheated 350 degree for 50 minutes, or until it tests as done. Cool in pan and remove sides and serve.
