Armenian Cake

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Recipe by: Amanda Hamlyn of SA

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups SR flour
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 125g butter
• 1 tsp Bicarb soda
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, well-beaten
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• Fruit (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Crumble together: 2 cups SR flour, 2 cups brown sugar, 125g butter
2. Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of cake tin. Dissolve: 1 tsp Bicarb soda dissolved in, 1 cup milk
3. Add 1 egg, well-beaten and 1 tsp nutmeg and pour this mixture into the remainder of the crumble mix in the bowl.
4. Spread this onto the base, put slices of fruit (recommend sliced pear, apple or poached quince) on top if desired. Bake 1 hour at 180C
5. Leave in the tin for 15 minutes before removing.