Add 20 Nutmegs??
According to canada.com, a simple typo in a Swedish magazine led to four people being poisoned. Actually they developed symptoms like dizziness and headaches. Seems a recipe for apple cake was posted, and “Instead of calling for two pinches of nutmeg, it said 20 nutmeg nuts were needed.”
I happen to like nutmeg but a little goes a long way. I can’t imagine anyone grating 20 nutmegs and folding all that into a batter.
But, speaking of apple cake, here is one of my favorite recipes, a perfect seasonal treat.
Jewish Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups unsifted flour
- 2 & ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 6 very thinly sliced apples, no skin
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp. Sugar
Directions
- Mix together flour, sugar, oil, eggs, salt, orange juice, vanilla and baking powder to make the batter.
- In another bowl, mix the apples with the cinnamon and sugar.
- Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan,
- Top with half of the apple mixture.
- Repeat with remaining batter and top with apples.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 90-120 minutes, until top is crusty.
Serves 8-12