SC - First Feast
Cindy Renfrow
renfrow at skylands.net
Thu Apr 15 19:15:35 PDT 1999
>At 12:34 AM 4/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am doing my first feast with-in a month. The hall will hold 100,
>>but my shire advisers said to plan for 48. I am making meat pies and
>>dumplings ahead and freezing them. But my real concern is what do I do if
>>the morning of the event 50 more people decide to stay for feast. Do I run
>>to the store and buy all the food over again and make every thing again.
>>This point is making me real nervous. I will welcome any of your suggestions
>>or horror stories (only if they have HAPPY ENDINGS)
>>
>>Anna OftderTurm
Hello! I agree with Adamantius. Offer a limited menu to the late-comers.
Cut off the sign-up for the feast several hours ahead of time, giving
yourself enough time to send someone to the store, if necessary (but
sending someone to the store can be a disaster for your budget if you're
not careful) .
Some things, such as soups & salads, can be expanded easily. I'd forget
about making dumplings, or other labor-intensive dishes. Someone mentioned
ready-made pie crusts. These can be good, if they're not too expensive,
for last-minute custard or quiche pies.
It's a good idea to keep on hand ingredients that will keep for a long time
if they wind up not being needed, such as eggs, rice, dry beans, root
veggies, etc.
Malasade is basically scrambled eggs on toast, & is a good easy last-minute
dish. Gelyne (hen) in broth is also easy & inexpensive, & will stretch
pretty far if you make it with rice instead of breadcrumbs. Flavored rice,
Browne fryes (dark bread dipped in egg batter & fried), and Pokerounce
(spiced honey on bread, topped with pine nuts) are all quick & easy.
Something I like to do is prepare chardwardon (wine & pear sauce) or apple
moyle (applesauce) far ahead of time & can it. That way I only open what I
need. There's a recipe around here somewhere for dry balls of mustard,
that can be mixed with vinegar? when needed.
HTH,
Cindy Renfrow/Sincgiefu
renfrow at skylands.net
Author & Publisher of "Take a Thousand Eggs or More, A Collection of 15th
Century Recipes" and "A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing
Recipes"
http://www.alcasoft.com/renfrow/
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