[Sca-cooks] To Garnish and Present Med/Ren Food

[KristiWhyKelly at aol.com]

I have seen a recipe for Snow that calls for it to be mounded with an apple  
in the center, Rosemary and wafers strewn about.
 
Here it is below.  I done this and substituted strawberry pudding for  the 
apple, not the same I know but tasted great!
 
Grace
 
To make a dissh full of  Snow  
PERIOD: England, 1545 | SOURCE:  A Propre new booke of Cokery | CLASS: 
Authentic  
DESCRIPTION: A dish of whipped cream that resembles a  tree blanketed with 
snow  
 
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To make a dissh full of Snow.  
Take a potell of swete thicke creame and the whites of eight egges &  beate 
them al togider with a spone / then put them in youre creame and a saucer  full 
of Rosewater and a disshe full of Suger with all / than take a sticke &  make 
it cleane / and than cutte it in the ende foure square / and there with  
heate all the aforesayde thinges togither / & ever as it ryseth take it of  and 
put it into a Collander / this done / take one apple and set it in the  myddes 
of it and a thicke busshe of Rosemary and set it in the middes of the  plater / 
then cast your Snow upon the Rosemary & fyll your platter  therewith. And if 
you have wafers cast some in with all and thus serue them  forth.  
 
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To make a dish full of Snow.  
Take a half gallon of sweet thick cream and the whites of eight eggs &  beat 
them all together with a spoon / then put them in your cream and a saucer  
full of Rosewater and a dish full of Sugar with all / then take a stick &  make 
it clean / and then cut it in the end four square / and therewith heat all  the 
aforesaid things together / & ever as it rises take if off and put it  into a 
Collander / this done / take one apple and set it in the midst of it and  a 
thick bush of Rosemary and set it in the middle of the platter / then cast  
your Snow upon the Rosemary & fill your platter therewith. And if you have  
wafers cast some in with all and thus serve them forth.