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Franzbrötchen

Today, my son and I visited his grandmother and she had bought Schoko-Quarkbrötchen (a nice, if slightly heavy kind of bun with chocolate flakes baked into it). My son, though, asked for a Franzbrötchen. This above all marks him out … Continue reading

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Another Plum Tart

I suspect this recipe in Philippine Welser’s collection, unlike the previous one, is meant for dried plums: 47 If you want to make a plum (gwestenn) tart Take plums and wash them cleanly in much water. Put them in a … Continue reading

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Sour Cherry Tarts

A bit after the first recipe for sour cherry tart, Philippine Welser’s recipe collection gives two more: 36 If you want to make a sour cherry tart Prepare a bottom as for other tarts. When it is finished, take a … Continue reading

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Walnut Cheese Stuffing Experiment

I had the time to try out something I came across a while ago. A half sentence in the Marvel of Milan, a praise poem by Bonvesin de la Riva on the extensive virtues of the city, describes an interesting … Continue reading

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Two Recipes for Green Tart

I love green tart, and these two recipes from the collection of Philippine Welser are interesting: 51 If you want to make a tart of greens (krautt dortten) Take on your table sage leaves, eight marjoram sprigs, a handful of … Continue reading

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A Sage-Flavoured Green Custard

It is called a “tart” in Philippine Welser’s recipe collection, but really it isn’t. I need to try this. 50 If you want to make a sage tart Take 2 bunches of sage and two bunches of parsley greens and … Continue reading

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English Tart

A continuation of yesterday’s cheese tart, this recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection is referred to as ‘English’, putting it in the direct tradition of a number of earlier sources. 49 If you want to make an English tart Prepare as … Continue reading

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Cheese Tart

Another brief recipe: Cheese Tart from Philippine Welser’s collection. 46 If you want to make a cheese tart First take a good, sweet, fat cheese that is not old or crumbly (resch). Grate it small and put the grated cheese … Continue reading

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Pine Nut Tart

I will need to limit myself to shorter posts for a while because I have a lot going on at work. Today, sixteenth century pine nut tarts. First by Philippine Welser: 44 If you want to make a pine nut … Continue reading

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Another Pumpkin Tart

Philippine Welser’s recipe collection also has a pumpkin tart: 43 If you want to make pumpkin tart Take pumpkin and let it boil long (jber syedenn) and chop it small. Take grated bread and cheese and put it in. Add … Continue reading

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