[Sca-cooks] online glossary

[Decker, Terry D.]

Given the reference to "frames of wood," which I think is a reference to
wooden cake rings, I would suggest that "coffin of plate" is very possibly a
reference to a metal baking tin with "plate" referring to a thin, shaped
piece of metal.  The definition would fit the intent of the recipe.

Bear

> >> Coffins of plate =
> >>
> >> (A Closet for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1636) - To make Prince-bisket
> >> bread... then put it into your coffins of plate, or frames
> of wood...
> >
> >Some kind of ceramic drying box punched full of holes?
> Marmalade recipes
> >often speak of special drying boxes, usually providing both
> ventilation
> >and an imprinted pattern in the bottom. Basically, a mold
> with air holes
> >punched into it.
>
> My guess would be for a pie casing (or something of that
> shape) made of
> sugar-plate.  I'd have to see what comes between "To make
> Prince-bisket
> bread..." and "... then put it into your coffins of plate..." to be
> certain.
>
> A drying box would not be relevant for bisket-bread, which is a baked
> cakey thing.
>
> Yours,
>
> Katherine