Following on from my post on young cheese, here’s my experiment in reproducing the medieval English recipe that used this marvellous ingredient.
Tag Archives: medieval pastry
The kuskenole: genesis of the Christmas mince pie
Here’s a re-post of one of my most popular posts.
Do you know the true forerunner to the English mince pie? Dr Monk argues in favour of the Anglo-Norman Kuskenole.
New YouTube video: Pistachio and ginger toffee tarts
Using an early 14th-century recipe written in Anglo-Norman French as the starting point, my new new video shows you how to make this moreish pistachio and ginger toffee tart. And it’s gluten-free!
New recipe: Pistachio and ginger toffee tarts
The first recipe in my new series, Sweet Medieval Things, has landed. Gluten-free chesnut flour pastry with spiced toffee and pistachio filling.
The kuskenole: genesis of the Christmas mince pie
Do you know the true forerunner to the English mince pie? Dr Monk argues in favour of the Anglo-Norman Kuskenole.
Payne Puffe: pastry made with cream
Dr Monk finds takes a close look at Payne Puff, a medieval pastry dough that was made with cream. Post includes a modern redacted recipe (with gluten free option).
Medieval pastry: experimentation
I’ve been putting theory into practice, experimenting with different recipes for making medieval ‘paste’, the stuff which medieval cooks used for making pastries, from baked tarts and pies to fried crispels and fritters. In this post, I report back on my experiments to make authentic medieval pastry, using both egg yolk paste and whole eggContinue reading “Medieval pastry: experimentation”
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