[Sca-cooks] Period-appropriate cookies and cookie-like substances....

[Sue Clemenger]

I hadn't thought of the Florithingy! I always end up lost in there--too 
much fun to follow my whim wherever it leads me! The bizcochos sound 
interesting, although I'm generally in the anti-anise half of the hall 
(I like it in savory dishes, but not in sweet ones...go figure!)
Re: Norse pies.  However did you get those Norse to stand still long 
enough to be made into pies? <weg>
--maire, off to look through the Florilegium....

Robin wrote:

> Sue Clemenger wrote:
> 
>> So...cookies I'll bring.  They need to be from a period source, and 
>> they need to be transportable (I live 5 hours away from the group 
>> hosting the event). 
> 
> 
> Two birds with one stone: there is a Florilegium file on cookies and 
> small cakes, though not all the recipes are period.  In it, you will 
> find my translation and redaction for bizcochos, from Granado.  They are 
> anise-flavored and egg-leavened, and belong to the same cookie family as 
> jumbals.  Everyone likes them, except for people who dislike anise.  
> Even my dear lord conceded that they were "pretty good for something 
> with anise".
> 
>> Thanks in advance from Maire, who now returns you to your 
>> regularly-scheduled Sunday mornings....
> 
> 
> Saturday afternoon here -- and as soon as the Norse pies are out of the 
> oven, I'm off to a fighter practice to seek guinea^H^H^H^H^H^H... umm,  
> tasters
>