sweet

I belive they used clam shell copper cake moulds like these in the 18th century. Tin moulds of today does not resemble a clam in any other way than the scalloped edge. Instead of this kind of cake moulds you should be able to use …

The hair sieve used in this recipe is a strainer with a haircloth bottom, completely made out of horsehair. I bought it at a local thrift store / antique dealer. 12 apples 200 ml wine 2 tbsp cane sugar 30 g butter 2 tbsp flour …

Not knowing what kinds of rice were available in Sweden in the 18th century, I have made this with pudding rice as well as long-grain rice, both works. 210 g rice 250 ml water 330 ml milk 6 eggs 330 ml clarified butter 3 tbsp …

The tartness of lemon and vine beautifully balances the sweetness of this delightful pie.   4 lemons 100 g breadcrumbs 170 ml cream 10 eggs; 5 whole, 5 yolks 170 ml white wine 300 g cane sugar 60 ml clarified butter 150 g almonds 6 …

This is probably the first historical recipe I ever tried and continue to do due to its huge success among my fellow reenactors. The recipe tells you to take butter and make a good dough… I lean towards puff pastry, especially after a trip to …

This made me giggle with happiness when I tasted it. It is so simple and so ridiculously delicious. The tricky part would be to get your hands on enough wild strawberries. The recipe calls for equal measures of wild strawberries and cream, 650ml of it. …