An easy three-ingredient almond paste/pudding recipe from Das Kochbuch der Sabina Welserin.
Tag: Desserts
Hallowe’en Snack Platter (1944)
Celebrate Halloween with these WWII-era recipes for popcorn balls, spiced apple cider and peanut butter sandwiches (with five mix-ins).
Victorian Walnut Ice Cream
A homemade Halloween ice cream recipe from 1891.
Emerald Salad Ring
Originally posted on Molded Memories:
This 1950’s-era Emerald Salad recipe has been on my list for a while now, mostly because I have THREE of them. One of the recipe cards is handwritten by my grandmother and another was typed on a typewriter, probably by my great aunt Nell. My grandma’s name is written at…
A Medieval Cherry Pudding
This lovely 14th-century English cherry pudding (Chireseye) is delicious and easy to make.
Traditional Dutch Oliebollen
This family recipe is made by deep-frying balls of plain yeast dough batter filled with apples and currants.
Book Review- Sweet Slices of History: Baking & Cakes by Marjory Szurko
When I heard about a book written about the history of English baking I just had to add it to my library.
Flampoyntes, a Sweet Pork Mince Pie
A decorated 14th-century mincemeat pie with pork, cheese and spices.
Spiced Fig Tarts (1390)
Tourteletes en Fryture is a medieval English recipe that would make a perfect dessert for your next Christmas party.
Medieval Gyngerbrede
This 15th-century ginger and honey confection is deliciously spicy and only takes about 25 minutes to make!
A Dollop of History 