[Sca-cooks] Re: period recipes for holiday gifts
Elaine Koogler
ekoogler1 at comcast.net
Sat Nov 20 19:16:59 PST 2004
Sue Clemenger wrote:
> You betcha!
> How about mustards or Elizabethan wash balls (okay, so those aren't
> edible, but it still takes a recipe!) I mostly "do" mustards for
> gifties for royalty to give out, but they're quite popular. I put the
> stuff into little 4 oz. jelly jars and water bath 'em to seal them.
> Or Cider Sauce (I'm actually making that one for local friends this
> year). This might be a little more problematic to mail out.
> Or spice blends! Hippocras powder, or Powder Forte, or Powder Douce.
> Or maybe a basket with enough of the right kind of goodies in it to
> make a small "feast" for 2 or 4 (like those ethnic baskets one often
> sees this time of year).
> --maire
>
I also do mustards, particularly the red mustard from Platina. I make
lemon curd, as well. I have also baked cookies...I do a shortbread with
minced candied ginger in it that folks seem to enjoy. Last year I found
a marvelous recipe for Pear Butter, but when my computer bit the "big
one", I seem to have lost the recipe...boo, Hiss. Most of the things I
make are given in person so I don't have to worry about breakage. I
suspect that the Alaju that I shared the recipe back a day or so ago
would be a good gift as well...it's incredibly easy to make, and it is
really good.
Kiri
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