Chardewarden6

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking and Dining in Medieval England

By Peter Brears

Published 2008

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Ingredients

  • ½ pt/300 ml muscat wine (for bastard)
  • 1 lb/450

Method

Simmer the pears in the wine in a covered pan for some 30 minutes until tender, then peel, mash and rub through a sieve with the wine.

Add the spices and breadcrumbs to the pear pulp, mix thoroughly, and heat to boiling while stirring continuously. When thick, pour into a dish and serve hot or cold. The original recipe kneads the breadcrumbs into the pear pulp, but the above method give