SC - Roman Desserts

[Maddie Teller-Kook]

Melissa Martines wrote:
I also did the 'Roman Cheesecake' from the book: A Taste of Ancient
Rome. I think the recipe is attributed to Cato. Anyway, it calls for
using Ricotta (much creamier and richer than cottage cheese), honey and
sprinkle with poppy seeds. an egg and some flour is added as a binder.
Wonderful stuff and very, very easy to make.

meadhbh
> 
>      In case you are interested (or for future reference), Mistress
>      Rosemounde of Mercia and I co-feastcratted a Roman feast last year
>      which had three desserts which came out very well.  One was simply
>      cottage cheese and honey with poppy seeds (looks weird, tastes great,
>      easy to make) one was simply pears poached in red wine and honey and
>      allowed to soak overnight (there weren't ANY of these left, also easy
>      to make) and the more complicated one was one of the Patinas -- the
>      peach one.  We played with the recipe a little bit until it came out
>      like a peach custard -- very yummy.
> 
>      I thought your feast sounded really yummy.  I'm glad you kept with the
>      traditional Roman courses -- we did that too and it goes over really
>      well.
> 
>      THLady Morgan MacBride
>      Shire of Glaedenfeld
>      Meridies
> 
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