[Sca-cooks] Angel's Food

[Barbara Benson]

Greetings,

I am terribly pleased to be of assistance to you good sir! I make angel's
food frequently to take as "snackies" to events and share with friends.



I usually bring along pizzelles and a tart jam/preserve to go with it. You
smear the angel's food onto the pizzelle and then top with the preserve & it
is quite tasty. I also tend to pack shrewsbury cakes and have one good
friend who is in the habit of making a shrewsbury cake/angel's food oreo!



Happy snacking,

Serena da Riva


> As in "angel's food cake?" Do you know if anyone has a period recipe for
it?
> --
> David/Cariadoc

Angel's Food

Modern translation by THL Temair Carra

Ingredients:

5 oz fresh Ricotta cheese

5 oz marscapone cheese

2 T sugar

2 T orange flower water (to taste)



Mix cheeses with fork or whisk.  Mix in sugar.  Add a small amount of orange
water and increase if needed (amount will depend on the concentration of the
orange water).  Do not use orange oil.  Fluff before serving.



Bibliography: Libra de Sent sovi (Catalan 1324 or before)



Source: Menyar D'`ngels (con sa deu manyar matr cens bolir, o fformatges) Si
vols menyar lo mato, prin lo matr e met-lo en lo morter; e pique'l be ab bon
sucre blanc.  E quant ser` picat, axeteu ab aygua-rrs ho naffa, e met-lo en
gresals ho en escudelles ho ab qui.t vuylles; e drna-ho a menyar.  E si no y
volies metre sucre al piquar, met-hi de bona mel.  E axm matex sse ffa cel
fformatge ffresc, he diu-hi millor, e anomene's menyar d'`ngels.



Translation: If you want to eat the fresh curds, put the curds in the mortar
and pound with some good white sugar.  And when pounded together, blend in
some rosewater or orange-flower water, and put it in bowls or dishes or
whatever you like; and serve it at table.  And if you don't wish to use
sugar, add some good honey.  And you can do the same with fresh cheese,
which is better, and it is called angel's food.




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