SC - Sotelty book with Phyllo

[Robyn Probert]

At 18:54 19/11/1998 -0600, you wrote:
>> (sweet shortcrust would work too), then partially baked them and >gilded
the edges using an eggwhite glair. The pages were 1/2 sheets of 
>
>What is eggwhite glair?  I would love to do this.

Glair is one of the period ways of applying gold to vellum.  It is made by
beating an eggwhite well past the rocky stage until is starts to break down
- - this effectively denatures the protein. Put the mass on a plate and tilt
it up to drain off the thin, straw-coloured liquid. This is glair - it can
be thinned further with water if needs be. Apply it with a paint brush, wait
till it feels just tacky and apply your gold leaf. 

Rowan (who in her 'spare time' is Provost of the College of Scribes)
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