SC - My first attempt at a period(ish) recipe. (Very Long!)

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In a message dated 1/29/01 9:36:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, phelpsd at gate.net 
writes:

> Try the sack posset recipe, I recommend it.  I've done it, the redaction was
>  quite straight forward and it came out quite well.  It was like a very 
thick
>  cooked eggnog.  I don't know what page it is on, I've mislaid my copy, but
>  it calls for 14 egg yolks and 7 egg whites.  I've done it with both sherry
>  and brandy by the way.  The only thing you have to do is be careful to stir
>  it as it sets and not burn it.  I suspect it would be easier to make in a
>  double boiler but have not done so.
>  
>  Daniel Raoul

That sounds yummy! I don't think I have seen the recipe yet, so I'll have to 
look for it. Which did you prefer, the sherry or the brandy?

Ilia