RE: Medieval Recipes - Potage of Beans Boiled

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Potage of Beans Boiled

Curye on Inglysch p. 77 (Diuersa Servicia no. 81)

 

For to make a potage fene boiles, tak wite benes & se+ hem in water, & bray

+ e benys in a mortar al to noght; & lat + em se+ e in almond mylk & do +

erin wyn & hony. & se+ reysouns in wyn & do + erto & after dresse yt forth.

 

1 c fava beans

2 c water

1 c almond milk from: 1 c = 5 oz almonds, 1 1/2 c water

1/8 c wine

1 1/2 T honey

1/4 c more wine

(1/2 t salt)

1/4 c = 1 1/2 oz raisins

 

Soak beans overnight in 2 c water, drain. Boil them for 40 minutes in 2 c of

water. Drain them, mush them in a mortar. Make almond milk ( see p. 5) and

set to boil; throw beans into boiling almond milk, add wine and honey,

simmer 1 hour. Simmer the raisins in wine for about ten minutes, add them to

the pottage a few minutes before it finishes cooking.

 

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