[Sca-cooks] Angel's Food

[Elaine Koogler]

I've got to look this recipe up!  It sounds wonderful!!!!

Kiri
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From: "Barbara Benson" <vox8 at mindspring.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:16 PM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Angel's Food


> 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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