To make a tarte of medlers PERIOD: England, 1545 | SOURCE: A Propre new booke of Cokery | CLASS: Authentic DESCRIPTION: A recipe for making a medlar tart
To make a tarte of medlers. Take medlers when thei be rotten and braie them with the yolkes of .iiii. egges / then ceason it vp with suger and sinamon and swete butter / & so bake it.
To make a tart of medlars. Take medlars when they be rotten and bray them with the yolks of 4 eggs / then season it up with sugar and cinnamon and sweet butter / & so bake it.
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