To make a Tarte of Spinage

PERIOD: England, 1545 | SOURCE: A Propre new booke of Cokery | CLASS: Authentic

DESCRIPTION: A recipe for making a spinach tart

To make a Tarte of Spinage.

Take spynage and parboyle it tender / then take it vp and wringe out the water cleane and chopp it very small and set it vppon the fyer with swete butter in a frying pan and ceason it and set it in a platter to coole / than fyll vp your Tarte and so bake it.

To make a Tart of Spinach.

Take spinach and parboil it tender / then take it up and wring out the water clean and chop it very small and set it upon the fire with sweet butter in a frying pan and season it and set it in a platter to cool / then fill up your Tart and so bake it.

• Fresh spinach leaves, cleaned
• Butter
• Spices - salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, etc.
• One 9-inch pie shell, made with shorte paest for tart