What is an easy recipe from the Midieval/Middle Ages/ Elizabethan Times?
This is a medieval Scottish shortbread recipe. Rumor has it Queen Elizabeth the 1st loved these cookies. Burrebrede INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup superfine sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup butter, softened DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice and salt. Divide into two equal parts, and set one aside. Add the flour and butter to the other half, and stir until blended. It should be slightly grainy. Press the dough evenly into an 8 inch square pan. Cut into 1×2 inch pieces using a knife, and prick with the tines of a fork. This will keep the shortbread from warping while baking. Sprinkle the reserved sugar and spice liberally over the top, brushing into all of the cuts and holes. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden
The original recipe for this pastry is from The Good Huswifes Handmaid for Cookerie in her kitchen (1588): For a tarte of apples and orange pilles. Take your orenges and lay them in water a day and a night, then seeth them in faire water and honey and let seeth till they be soft; then let them soak in the sirrop a day and a night: then take forth and cut them small and then make your tart and season your apples with suger, synamon and ginger and put in a piece of butter and lay a course of apples and between the same course of apples a course of orenges, and so, course by course, and season your orenges as you seasoned your apples with somewhat more sugar; then lay on the lid and put it in the oven and when it is almost baked, take Rosewater and sugar and boyle them together till it be somewhat thick, then take out the Tart and take a feather and spread the rosewater and sugar on the lid and let it not burn. I had obtained a similar recipe electronically (From the usenet bboard rec.rec
this may take a little while but it a simple recipe and all the ingredients are attainable MEDIEVAL HERB BREAD 2 pkgs. yeast 2 c. warm water 6 eggs 1 1/4 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. oil 1 1/2 tsp. rosemary 2/3 c. parsley 8 c. flour 1 egg for top Dissolve yeast in water. Combine eggs, salt, oil, herbs and 3 cups flour. Add yeast and mix well. Add more flour to make dough and knead on floured board for 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours in warm place. Shape into two loaves on cookie sheet. Cover loosely and let rise for 45 minutes. Brush with egg and bake for 50 minutes at 375 degrees.
