[Sca-cooks] egg whites

[Mairi Ceilidh]

On 5/23/2010 11:40 AM, Mairi Ceilidh wrote:
> Some years back I translated the recipe for A fare una Torta, sanaz
Sfoglia
> from the original Italian as published in the Libro Novo of Christofaro
> Messisbugo.

Would you be able to post your translation?

Ursula Georges.



I am not a linguist, and have a tendency to struggle with translations.
Having a photocopy of Florio's Italian-English (c. 1611) is all that has
made it possible to get through the few translations I've done.  Here is my
clumsy system of doing it:

A fare una Torta, sanaz Sfoglia.
                                  To  make   a         Tart        without
Pastry

Piglia Libra meza di Mandole ambrosine, pelate mo de & piste be 
Take      Pound   half      of   ambrosine (sweet) almonds  scald off the
skin  and  pound 

nel Mortaio co oncie sei di zuccaro et con chiari dodici d'Voua ben 
in the Mortar with  ounce six  of     sugar       and with   white    twelve
of eggs     well

incorporate, e oncie tre d'Acqua rosata insieme, dopoi piglia la tua 
   mixed          and  ounce   three   Rose water          together
then        take          your  

teggia onta di Butiro, & spoluerizata di farina, e gettali dentro 
 pan      greased with Butter  and   powdered      with   flour    and
cast      within

detto battuto tanto alto quanto e un dito, e poi dagli il fuoco 
said        beaten    as      high   as concerning a   finger and then
strike the fire

destramente con il testo sopra, e quando sera quisi cotta li ponerai 
(nimbly,            with the  cover   over    and  when      it gets  almost
done  there  put
  with dexterity)      (a type of Dutch oven)
sopra del Zuccaro, e poi la finirai di euocere, e quando fera cota, li 
over     the    Sugar        and then     finish         cooking       and
when       it's    done 

ponerai disopra canellini confetti, ouero Anesi.
Put            over it       cinnamon    powdered    or else   Anise


If it is too difficult to decipher here drop me a private email and I'll
send you an attachment with the Word doc.

Mairi Ceilidh