Mace myristica fragrans

Mace - myristica fragrans

Mace and nutmeg are different parts of the same fruit of the nutmeg tree. Nutmeg is the nut or pit of the fruit. Mace is a delicate filament-like covering around the outside of the nut. Both have a similar flavour, with the mace being a little less sweet than nutmeg. Mace comes in powder or in pieces.

Flavour:

A soft beginning that is slightly warm, then spreading to the edges of the tongue with a sweet/ sour sensation.

How to Use:

Mace can be substituted for nutmeg in recipes. Nutmeg is slightly sweeter than mace.

Pork, beef, lamb, chicken, fish, creamed dishes, vegetables, soups, cream cheese spreads, sauces, apple dishes, pound cake, spice cake, devil's food cake, gingerbread, frostings, hot chocolate, puddings, custards, waffles, pancakes, doughnuts, coffee cake, Danish pastry, glazes, muffins, breads, punches and candy.

Measuring:

Muffins:

Chocolate pudding:

Chocolate cake:

Coffee cake:

Waffles:

Spinach:

Creamed chicken:

White sauce:

Pound cake:

Chicken soup:

1/2 teaspoon per dozen muffins

1/4 teaspoon in a 2 cup mix

1/4 teaspoon in a 2 layer mix

1/4 teaspoon in an 8 inch coffee cake recipe

1/2 teaspoon in 2 cups of mix

dash per cup of cooked spinach

1/8 teaspoon per 4 cups

dash to 1/8 teaspoon per 2 cups

1/4 teaspoon in a recipe

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

Other Info:

The lacy covering that surrounds the nutmeg is called the aril. It is scarlet coloured when the nutmeg is first harvested. The arial turns an orange-yellow or red-orange colour by the time it is harvested.

Mace Ground Nutrient	Units	1 tsp ------- 1.70 g
Proximates
Water	g	0.139
Energy	kcal	8.075
Energy	kj	33.813
Protein	g	0.114
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.550
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	0.858
Fiber, total dietary	g	0.343
Ash	g	0.038
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	4.284
Iron, Fe	mg	0.236
Magnesium, Mg	mg	2.771
Phosphorus, P	mg	1.870
Potassium, K	mg	7.871
Sodium, Na	mg	1.360
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.039
Copper, Cu	mg	0.042
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.025
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.046
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.357
Thiamin	mg	0.005
Riboflavin	mg	0.008
Niacin	mg	0.023
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.005
Folate, total	mcg	1.292
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	13.600
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	1.360
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.043
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.162
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.016
16:0	g	0.131
18:0	g	0.007
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.190
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.010
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.180
20:1	g	0.000
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.075
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.073
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.001
18:4	g	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000
20:5 n-3	g	0.000
22:5 n-3	g	0.000
22:6 n-3	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	1.241