Armenian Nutmeg Cake
Ingredients
2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
2 C. plain flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. baking
Baking soda
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 C. butter
1 C. milk
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
1/2 C. walnuts, chopped
Cooking Instructions
Combine sugar, sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Press half the mixture into well greased 9-inch square pan. Dissolve baking soda in milk, add egg and nutmeg plus pour over remaining sugar plus flour mixture. Mix well, spoon into pan on top of pressed in mixture. Sprinkle walnuts over. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for1 hour. Allow to stand 15 minutes before turning out on to wire rack to cool.
"Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?" (Luk 11:11)
