[Regia-NA] Yuletime bread recipes

[Ellem, Andrew]

Hi All,

Thanks to those who responded... muchly appreciated.

The bread, along with the pigs, hams, lamb, veggies, cheeses, meads and
honey ales went down extremely well.


Andrew
Canberra, Australia



-----Original Message-----
From: Hrolf Douglasson [mailto:Hrolf@btinternet.com]=20
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:39 PM
To: list-regia-na@lig.net
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Yuletime bread recipes

anne hagen.....
it was here by the second century but scarcer after the fall of
rome....via
arabia
vara
----- Original Message -----
From: "ed somers" <kesomers@gwi.net>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>; <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Yuletime bread recipes


> Did they have cinnamon and ginger in AS times???
> I know by the middle ages but I am not aware of them earlier.
> Ed
>
> At 08:23 AM 06/19/2003 +0100, Hrolf Douglasson wrote:
> >the secret is in the flour.can you get a whole grain or malted strong
flour?
> >try mixing with english type ale instead of water
> >try adding cinnamon and ginger as well as dried fruits.
> >For later medeaval decorate with edible gold or silver.
> >The Viking 'good stuff' was with flour that had been passed through
muslin
> >to get out he bits.
> >For christmas I add spices, including cloves, lots of butter and even
eggs
> >into the mix.
> >yeast ,liquid, salt, and a touch of either sugar or honey. Don't use
a
sugar
> >replacment as it doesn't feed the yeast.
> >knead well..best done in a bad mood
> >and leave to rise before knocking back, reneading and leaving to rise
a
> >second time before baking
> >vara
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ellem, Andrew" <Andrew.Ellem@AirservicesAustralia.com>
> >To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 4:15 AM
> >Subject: [Regia-NA] Yuletime bread recipes
> >
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I've been asked to supply some bread for the yule feast this weekend.
> >Rather than going with some commercial home bake blends I'd like to
try
> >some older recipes. Does anyone have any traditional yule or even
some
> >viking/saxon recipes they wouldn't mind sharing?
> >
> >I've tried the "barley bagels" with limited success... basically I've
> >ended up with some slightly doughy biscuits about 3 inches in
diameter
> >and about half an inch thick... they taste nice but are a bit on the
> >small side for a dinner for 20.
> >
> >Any help appreciated.
> >
> >Andrew
> >Canberra, Australia.
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