A Minor Thought: To Make Waſers

I’m largely staying out of the food-making historical game (with the exception of my BELOVED SYLLABUB) because there are quite a few people doing that already…

…but on the other hand, what do I care? I have found recipes, and I have questions.

Scan of a 1675 recipe from Hannah Woolley that reads, with the long-s's updated to regular s's: "30. To make Wafers. Take a pint of flower, a little cream the yolks of two Eggs, a little Rose-water, with some searced Cinamon and Sugar work them together, and bake them upon hot irons."

Fig. 1. Is it crispy? Is it cronchy? What do we call a little cream? ANSWER ME, HANNAH WOOLLEY.

I keep thinking about this.

And I keep leaving my rosewater at the studio.


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