Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | September 27, 2022

A Coffin-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

A coffin is a baking case made from hot water paste (pastry) for the purpose of getting food through the baking process but not to be eaten.  Pictured is Edward Kidder's (1665-1739) manuscript coffin design for chicken  with the lid ready for the receipt (recipe) A Hen Pye.

A coffin is a baking case made from hot water paste (pastry) for the purpose of getting food through the baking process but not to be eaten.  Pictured is Edward Kidder’s (1665-1739) manuscript coffin design for chicken  with the lid ready for the receipt (recipe) A Hen Pye.

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