[Sca-cooks] Beef stew- redaction question

[Terry Decker]

Eight ounces to four pounds depending on the quality of the flour used and
the type of loaf being prepared.  Manchets were commonly "eight ounces in,
six ounces out" or one pound loaves.  White breads would normally have been
baked in one pound loaves to meet the Assize.  Brown bread would usually
have been one or two pound loaves with some specialty breads running up to
four pounds.

Try one pound of bread.

Bear


>My first thought is, too much bread.  I know the recipe says a loaf of
bread,
>but do we have any idea what various loaves would weigh?  Some, such as the
>manchets served at table were fairly small - hand-size, more or less, at
>least according to pictorial evidence.
>
>Brangwayna