Here’s a seventeenth century recipe for a classic pear pie. Packed full of sugar and spice, it’s also rosewater-iced, which sounds nice…
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Robert May, on Making ‘A Tart of Hips’
This C17th rosehip recipe sounds like an interesting way to make use of a hedgerow staple without resorting to cough syrup.
Robert May, on Making a ‘Tart of Medlers’
Wondering what to do with your medlars once they start dropping from the tree? Here’s a C17th recipe that might come in useful.
Robert May, on Making a ‘Quodling Pie’
Here’s a C17th windfall apple apple pie that’s spiced and iced, although the recipe is frustratingly imprecise.