SC - Re: Breads
Elise Fleming
alysk at ix.netcom.com
Tue Feb 24 15:19:18 PST 1998
Brenna wrote:
>I am planning to enter an old family bread recipe in a period contest
>(if all my ingredients are period, as that is the test for whether the
>bread is period or not). We discussed yeast, so I know the answer
>there. The recipe also includes raisins, brown sugar, water, lard,
>salt, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and flour. Does anyone know any
>reason why any of these things would not be used in period?
This sounds more like a medieval/Renaissance cake than bread. I am
willing to be disputed but I don't recall seeing any references to
breads with "things" in them. Cakes, however, were very similar to
breads and did contain ingredients similar to the above. I would think
if you are entering a "period contest" that you should look for
something without "flavoring" additives such as the above unless you
call it a cake. (And there are plenty of recipes available for those!)
:-)
Alys Katharine
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