SC - Orange-flower Water

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

>Greetings.  Orange flower water is mentioned in some French recipes (IIRC)
>and some of the English material.  I've used it in the milk leche (jellied
>milk cubes) and also in marzipan.  Found a reference to using it in marzipan
>in someone's book in period.  It's a bit of a "jolt" when one expects rose
>water, but I like it.
>
>Alys Katharine

Although there is a major rose water producing region in Morocco, i 
ate no rose water flavored marzipan in Morocco. Any that was flavored 
was flavored with orange flower water. Of course this reflects modern 
practice and is not a comment on historical practice.

Anahita