Sweet Foods
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since I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989.
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the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articles
submitted to me by their authors.
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THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).
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filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
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14C-Sweets-art "Sweets and Treats of the 14C" by Lady Hauviette d'Anjou.
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3-Span-Sweets-art "Three Spanish sweet dishes from de Nola " by Vicente.
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A-Dry-Snow-art "A 'Dry Snowe'" by Mistress Anne de Tournai, OP. A dairy-free medieval 'snow' recipe.
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About-Marzipn-art "About Marzipan" by Dame Alys Katharine.
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almond-cream-msg A sweet custard filling used in sotelties.
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Andlsn-Pstres-art "Andalusian Pastries" by Dinah bint Ismai'l.
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BaG-Meringue-art "Basil & Ginger Meringue or How to Make a White Roman Tart" by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas.
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Bakng-w-Sugar-art "Baking with Sugar in Renaissance Germany" by Lord Giano Balestriere.
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baklava-msg Period baklava-like layered pastries.
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Birds-n-a-Pie-art "Spectacle and Subtlety (Illusion) Foods" by Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest.
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bread-pudding-msg Period bread pudding.
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cak-soteltes-msg Cake based sotelties. Decorated cakes.
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cakes-msg Period cakes and cake recipes.
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candied-fruit-msg Period candied fruit. Recipes.
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candied-peels-art "Candied Fruit Peel" by Dame Alys Katharine.
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candied-peels-msg Candied fruit peels. A late period treat.
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Candy-Making-art "The art of Candymaking: a brief introduction" by Lady Caterine de Vantier.
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candy-msg Period candy. Recipes. Candied fruit peels.
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carob-msg Use of carob in period.
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Cft-Banquets-art "Confections and the Banquet" by Alys Katharine, O.L., O.P.
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Chastlete-art "Chastlete, a Pastry Castle" by Lady Constance de LaRose.
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Chicken-Candy-art "Pyande or Chicken Candy" by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas.
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chocolate-msg History and description of early chocolate.
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Cndied-Ginger-art "Candied Ginger for Remembraunce - Two Versions" by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis.
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comfits-msg Period candied spices and seeds. Recipes.
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confctny-boxs-msg Period confectionary boxes.
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cookies-msg Period cookies. Recipes.
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Crem-Bastarde-art "Creamy Bastard! Or Creme Bastarde!" by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas.
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Custard-Tarts-art "The Great Custard Tart Caper" by Baroness Jehanne de Huguenin, OP.
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custards-msg A Period custards, custard tarts and pies.
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Cypriot-Sugr-art "From Cane To Kitchen: An Investigation into Medieval Processed Sugar" by Gavan MacBane. Medieval sugar processing in Cyprus.
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desserts-msg Medieval and SCA dessert recipes. Sweets.
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Digby-Cakes-art "Excellent Small Cakes Revisited" by Tirloch of Tallaght.
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Digby-Cakes-msg Making cakes using Sir Digby's 'Excellent Small Cakes' recipe.
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Dresng-t-Dish-art "Beyond the Soeltie: Garnished, Fringed, Dressed and Flourished" by Donna Serena da Riva.
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edble-embrdry-msg Comments and suggestions on making edible embroidery.
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endoring-msg Medieval methods of giving food a gold color
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entertaing-fds-art "Subtleties, Entremets and Illusion Foods" by Baroness Faerisa Gwynarden.
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Flan-art A short article on the history of flan by Jim Chevallier.
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flan-msg Custard based desserts or tarts filled with custard, fruit or cheese.
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Food-Coloring-art A handout from her Period Food Colorings Class by Baroness Faerisa Gwynarden.
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fruitcakes-msg Period fruitcakes. Recipes.
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GF-Boild-Pud-art "Gluten Free Boiled Pudding or To Make a Dry Oatmeal Pudding" by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas.
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gilded-food-msg Gilded foods. Using gold and silver foil.
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gingerbread-msg Medieval gingerbread. Recipes.
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Gingerbread-3W-art "Gingerbread Three Ways" by Lady Ysabel de la Oya.
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Great-Cake-art "A Great Cake from the Rose Tourney" by Johnnae llyn Lewis.
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Gyngerbrede-art "Gyngerbrede" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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Hais-Date-Nut-art "Hais (Date and Nut Treats)" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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hais-msg A medieval, Middle East sweet made of dates, bread crumbs, ground nuts, and sugar.
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honey-msg Period use of honey.
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Islamic-Pudng-art "Carrot and Date Khabīs" by Magister Galefridus Perregrinus, OP.
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Itakhiyya-Pud-art "Delicious Itakhiyya Pudding" by Magister Galefridus Perregrinus, OP.
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jams-jellies-msg Period fruit jams, jelly, preserves, marmalades, conserves and butters.
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jellied-milk-msg An Elizabethan sweet similar to modern Jello.
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lebkuchen-msg Period lebkuchen cookies. Recipes.
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macaroons-msg Period Macaron/Macaroon cookies or cakes.
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Mad-Hony-Cake-art "Bolo de Mel de Cana (Madeiran Honey Cake)" by Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest.
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mamouls-msg A Middle Eastern date/nut/dried fruit filled cookie embossed with patterns.
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Manus-Christi-art "References for the Manus Christi confection" by Johnnae llyn Lewis.
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Manus-Christi-msg A medieval confection of sugar, rosewater and possibly gold or pearls.
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Marchpane-art "Marchpane" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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marmalades-msg Period marmalades and fruit jellies and jams.
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marshmallows-msg The original marshmallow treats, made from the Marsh Mallow plant.
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marzipan-msg Making marzipan. Use of marzipan (almond paste) in sotelties.
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medvl-sweets-lnks Links to info on medieval candy, cookies, and cakes by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
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molded-foods-msg Period and modern molded foods. Molds.
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Mousse-art "13 good reasons why chocolate mousse isn't medieval. " by Lady Jehanne de Huguenin.
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panforte-msg A medieval Italian, sweetened, spiced dessert bread similar to fruitcake or Lebkuchen.
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pastries-msg Medieval pastries. Recipes.
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pastry-logs-msg 'jelly-roll' pastries made of a flat dough spread with filling and then rolled up.
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pastry-technq-msg Techniques in pastry making.
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Pignolat2ways-art "Pignolat - Two Ways" by Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest.
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Plum-Pudding-art "Erbowle (Fresh Plum Pudding)" by Lady Helouys le Poer.
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Prince-Bisket-art "Prince Bisket" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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Pulled-Sugar-art "A History of Pulled Sugar Sweets" by Countess Bethony Gaitskell.
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pulled-sugar-msg The case for and against pulled/spun sugar being period.
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Pynade-art "Pynade (Medieval Candy)" by Lady Constance de LaRose.
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rice-pudding-msg Period rice puddings, both savory and sweet.
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Rice-Tart-art "Tarte of Ryce (Rice Tart)" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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Roses-a-Sugar-art "Divers Pretty Things Made Of Roses & Sugar" by Mistress Renata Kestryl of Highwynds.
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Rosquillas-msg A late-period Spanish pastry of biscotti-like rings.
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SAP-Crem-Bast-art "Spiced Apples and Pears And Cream Bastarde" by HL Bronwyn ni Mhathain.
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Seed-Cakes-art "Seed Cakes" by Lady Ysabel de la Oya.
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Smooth-Cmfits-art "Historic Comfits Using Modern Equipment" by Alys Katharine, O.L., O.P.
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Sgr-a-Cnftns-art "Of Sugar and Confections" by Alys Katharine, O.L., O.P. (Elise Fleming).
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Shortbread-art "Shortbread" by Johnnae llyn Lewis.
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shortbread-msg Period shortbread. Recipes and directions.
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Shrewsbury-Ck-art "Shrewsbury Cakes - A Comparison of Recipes" by Dame Alys Katharine (of Ashthorne Glen) O.L., O.P.
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Smooth-Cmfits-art "Historic Comfits Using Modern Equipment& Sugar" by Dame Alys Katharine, O.L., O.P.
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snow-msg 'Snow', a white, creamy confection often served with wafers.
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sotelte-tols-msg Useful tools for creating sotelties.
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sotelties-msg Sotelties and Warners - decorated food.
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Sponge-Cake-art "Sponge Cake" by The Honorable Tomas de Coucy.
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suckets-msg Spices, fruit or fruit peel in a sugar syrup.
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sugar-msg Sugar and other medieval sweeteners.
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flavord-sugars-msg Period flavored, infused sugars.
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Sugar-Icing-art "Sugar Icing" by Johnnae llyn Lewis. Some notes on sugar icing in late period.
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sugar-icing-msg Period sugar icing/frosting.
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Sugar-Paste-art "Sugar Paste: A Cook's 'Play Dough'" by Dame Alys Katharine, O.L., O.P.
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sugar-paste-msg Making sugar paste sotelties.
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sugar-sources-msg Modern sugar sources. Sugar types.
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Sugar-Stages-art "Sugar Stages Listed by Temperatures" Compiled by Alys Katharine, Countess, OL, OP
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Sugarplat-Adv-art "Adventures with Sugar Plate" by Count Gunthar.
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Sugarplums-art "Visions of Sugarplums" by Mistress Renata Kestryl of Highwynds.
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Sweet-Terms-art "Some Sweet Terms" by Dame Alys Katharine.
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Swt-Potat-Pie-art "Lusty Sweet Potato Pie" by Lady Alicia of Cambion.
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Virgns-Brests-art "Nuhud al-Adra - Virgin's Breasts" by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade.
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Wine-Jellies-art "Wine Jellies" by THL Astridr Vigaskegg.
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wine-jelly-msg Period and modern jellies made with wine.
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Wine-Pudding-art "Cawdelle Ferry - Wine Pudding" by HL Bronwyn ni Mhathain. Harleian MS 279 (ab. 1430).
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