[Sca-cooks] Manchet

[Terry Decker]

> My vague recollection is that manchets are bigger than a modern roll,
> but otherwise a rather small loaf: maybe twice the size of a man's
> fist when baked. Bearing in mind this is not trencher bread, but
> "eating" bread, it probably equates to two decent-sized servings,
> especially sensible if you trim them, and allow for the shared two-
> serving cover concept... I haven't looked it up, but I wonder if the
> name is intended to indicate size.
>
> Adamantius

As I recall, manchet is "eight ounces in, six ounces out."  That would make 
it about the size of petit pan or possibly a little larger.

Bear