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Avenzoar, who died in 1162, prescribed a pill including nutmeg to
improve the breath and released disagreeable humors. Myristicin, a protoalkaloidal constituent in nutmeg, produces a
feeling of unreality and visual illusions when eaten. Small doses decrease
flatulence (see ventosidades),
improve the appetite and digestion and decrease nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
It was not used in food generally in Europe
until the end of the 13th C. The Arabs introduced nutmeg to Spain.
It was first documented in Cantar de Mio
Cid in 1140. The most select and popular came from India. Anon Al-Andalus calls for nutmeg in desserts,
drinks and syrups. Nutmeg is used especially in milk and cheese dishes.
It is used sparingly. Like mace it can be poisonous especially if injected
intravenously.
[Anón/Grewe. 1982:CCXVIIII:216;
Anón/Huici.1966:159:103-104:428:235:488:267-268 etc; Castro. Alimentación. 1996:292; ES: Ibarra. Sep
1, 03; Ibn Zuhr/García Sánchez. 1992:140; Nola. 1989:xxxvii-4; Nola/Iranzo.
1982:170; Nola/Pérez. 1994:202;
Saas. 1975:14; and Villena/Calero. 2002:51:100:118:32b]
POWDERED SUGAR DOUGHNUTS ADAPTED FROM ANÓN AL-ANDALUS #483 ROSQUILLA DE
AZÚCAR BLANCO, p 264
Ingredients
1 c milk
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 ½ tsp yeast
2 tbsp warm water
3 ½ c flour
2 large eggs
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
For the filling:
¾ c peeled almonds
¾ c sugar
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp musk or nutmeg
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp rosewater
for frying: 2 qts olive oil
Garnish
julep syrup ( ½ c rose
wáter and ½ c sugar) or honey
powdered sugar
Preparation
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400ºF/200º C
For the doughnut:
Heat milk in saucepan. Add sugar and salt and stir until dissolved. Let
this cool down to about 90ºF/32ºC.
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Mix all the ingredients for doughnuts in a mixer until smooth. Remove
from mixer and knead for about 10 minutes. Make a ball and cover it with a
cloth. Let rise for 1 ½ hours.
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For the filling:
Peel almonds and put them in a food processor with sugar. Add spices,
honey and rosewater and beat until smooth.
Preheat frying pan. Add oil. When hot fry the doughnuts until toasty.
For the garnish:
Make julep syrup by heating rosewater and sugar in a saucepan until the
sugar melts and the substance thickens like a syrup or heat honey. Pour
whichever over the doughnuts and sprinkle with powered sugar.
ANÓN AL-ANDALUS #483
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