SC - seed cake from Tusser
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Mon Mar 6 08:43:03 PST 2000
A period cake hoop was usually a thin band of willow of appropriate width
with the ends joined by a loop so the diameter can be changed. It was
soaked in water before use to keep it from burning. It was used to keep a
soft dough in a circular shape during baking. It is not used with batter
cakes. Modern hoops are usually made from stainless steel.
More common these days is the springform pan which is a hoop with a rabbet
to fit around a solid bottom and a spring clamp to lock the hoop solidly in
place.
Bear
> My grandmother used to use the term hoop pan for a spring form....dunno if
> that is what the recipe means, though.
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> Diana d'Avignon
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> > What exactly is a "Hoop"? Is it like a modern cake pan? Or is it simply
> > a loop/hoop with no bottom?
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