[Sca-cooks] Seeking Period pie Crust

[Tomasia]

>> Am Mittwoch, 28. Juni 2006 20:15 schrieb
> wildecelery at aol.com:
> > I am making sambocade (cheesecake with rosewater
> and elderflower) as part
> > of a Royalty presentation for Pennsic.  I plan to
> make them tart/muffin tin
> > sized.  Does anyone have a period (yet
> edible...not coffyn style) crust
> > recipe?  

Before I answer, I should introduce myself as I have
been lurking here for about 6 months. My name is
Signora Tomasia da Collivento, I am apprenticed to
Master Huen Damebrigge, owner of Gode Cookery. I
reside in Aethelmearc. Ciao to the list!

I have been researching period pie crusts for about 2
years now. I plan to present this class this fall. My
handout is nearly complete. My findings from over 30
some period sources basically come down to this: There
are 8 basic period pastry recipes, each with their own
purpose to enhance the filling. The one that would
work the best to enhance the sambocade is my redaction
of what I call 

"The Custard Paste"
The original comes from Libro di Cucina - Recipe "C"
3# white flour
1# Almonds
1/2# hazelnuts, toasted, ground
1/4 c. butter melted
2T sugar
2-3 T almond milk
Make almond milk from your almonds. Drain milk
reserving nuts and chop them well. Mix the almonds
with the flour and the hazelnuts. Add sugar and butter
until your dough forms. This dough works out better if
you press it in the pan, however, if you roll slowly
on a WELL floured surface this will work. Place in
your pie pan. Fill. Bake. Yield:2 crusts

Notes: This has been tested and accepted by the
populace and they loved it. For tarts grease your tart
pans well with BUTTER. You may add 1/2 t salt to help
preserve the crust a bit longer without affecting the
taste. 1 recipe will yield about 48 tarts. I have used
pecans as a substitute for hazelnuts due to price and
availability. A little extra flour will help stiffen
the dough a bit. 

If anyone is interested in the hand out, either now or
when completed, please contact me privately at:
tomasia at padronadicasa dot us.
I hope that this will work well for you.

Signora Tomasia

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