[Sca-cooks] pan forte / pan pepato sort of recipe 1564

[Terry Decker]

>
>  NOTE:  All pounds are 12 ounces (345g) and I would use true cinnamon 
> instead of cassia cinnamon, but he may mean cassia as he uses the word 
> cinamomo which is used rarely in this book.  The usual word is canella 
> which I am very sure means Ceylon or true cinnamon.
>
>                  Master B

The Italian libra of the period was closer to 328 g. being roughly .722 
avoirdupois pounds.  The Italian onza is approximately 27.25 g., making 
about 1 g. lighter than the standard avoirdupois ounce.

Bear