[Sca-cooks] carrot cake

[Terry Decker]

It's noted in monestary account books as pepper and honey cakes.  The name
panforte came into use in the late 19th or early 20th Century as a marketing
name for the traditional dessert.  As far as I know there is no recipe or
description capable of being a recipe before 1600.

I use a modern recipe which is similar to period gingerbread recipes.  I
believe there is a copy in the Florilegium.

Bear



>Terry Decker/Bear wrote:
>>Panforte dates from the 13th Century and is a pepper-honey cake, but may
>>not be what the original author is thinking of.
>
>Ooh, ooh, is there a recipe or description of the 13th c. one
>available? I really like the modern Italian panforte i get around
>Christmas time.
>
>Anahita