Posted by: Alysten on: February 1, 2012
Manus Christi, or “the hand of Christ”, was a confection used as a preventative, similar to a vitamin. There are many different recipes some which include crushed pearls, cinnamon, flower essence, gemstones, gold and silver leaf.1 In the 16th century Manus Christi was a delicate crystallized sugar wafer, flavored with rose water. But more importantly, [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: April 10, 2009
This is a look at 2 different candies that were served in the 16th century England. Each recipe uses pine nuts, honey and a variety of spices, however each recipe treat the sugars differently. Both were meant to be served as accompaniment to meat. There are samples of each candy type that exclude nuts to [...]
