Nutmeg Syrup Recipe

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“I'm a music teacher and I made this for a teachers' breakfast. It was heartily received! The nutmeg adds a rich homey flavor.” Rochelle Felsburg - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Nutmeg Syrup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon rum extract, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vanilla and extract if desired. Yield: 2-1/3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 3 tablespoons syrup (calculated without rum extract) equals 88 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 14 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Nutmeg Syrup in Simple & Delicious September/October 2008, p66