Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 31, 2025

The Baked Coffin-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

 

When the coffin with the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye was removed from the bake oven, a wonderful aroma filled the air.  The ingredients were Spanish Potatoes (sweet potatos), nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, marrow, raisins, dates, Oranado (candied orange peel), and Cittern (candied American citron melon).  The baking case (coffin) is made using coarse whole grain flour made with a hot water paste and coffin former.  The lid is made of fine cold water paste.

When the coffin with the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye was removed from the bake oven, a wonderful aroma filled the air.  The ingredients were Spanish Potatoes (sweet potatos), nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, marrow, raisins, dates, Oranado (candied orange peel), and Cittern (candied American citron melon).  The baking case (coffin) is made using coarse whole grain flour made with a hot water paste and coffin former.  The lid is made of fine cold water paste.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 29, 2025

The Coffin Baking-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the fine, white flour paste lid has been placed on the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye, the coffin (on a tin baking sheet lined with white paper) was placed in the bake oven for baking.

After the fine, white flour paste lid has been placed on the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye, the coffin (on a tin baking sheet lined with white paper) was placed in the bake oven for baking.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 27, 2025

The Coffin Lid-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the last ingredient, cittern (candied citron melon) had been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye; the coffin lid was made from a fine, white wheat flour paste (pastry).

After the last ingredient, cittern (candied citron melon) had been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye; the coffin lid was made from a fine, white wheat flour paste (pastry).

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 25, 2025

Cittern-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Oranado (candied orange peel) has been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add...Cittern.  The word cittern is the spelling used in this receipt for the candied rind of Citrus medica known as citron. Citron is one of the oldest citrus fruits that was cultivated in southern Europe.  It is typically yellow to green in color with a very thick, fragrant peel that was candied.  A melon was named the American citron melon as it was used by European colonists to replace citron in receipts.  In my gally pot is the candied rind of an American citron melon that was added to the coffin.

After the Oranado (candied orange peel) has been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add…Cittern.  The word cittern is the spelling used in this receipt for the candied rind of Citrus medica known as citron. Citron is one of the oldest citrus fruits that was cultivated in southern Europe.  It is typically yellow to green in color with a very thick, fragrant peel that was candied.  A melon was named the American citron melon as it was used by European colonists to replace citron in receipts.  In my gally pot is the candied rind of an American citron melon that was added to the coffin.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 23, 2025

Oranado-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the quartered dates have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add...Oranado.  Spelling is very inconsistent in 17th century receipts as the term is typically spelled orangado or orangeado.  My gally pot contains my candied orange peel-oranado.

After the quartered dates have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add…Oranado.  Spelling is very inconsistent in 17th century receipts as the term is typically spelled orangado or orangeado.  My gally pot contains my candied orange peel-oranado.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 21, 2025

Quartered Dates-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the stoned Raisins of the Sun have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add some quartered Dates.

After the stoned Raisins of the Sun have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add some quartered Dates.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 19, 2025

Raisins of the Sun-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the marrow was added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add...a handful of stoned Raisins of the Sun.  Fortunately, I did not have to remove each seed from the raisins as I used seedless for this receipt but frequently I show the process with seeded raisins.

After the marrow was added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add…a handful of stoned Raisins of the Sun.  Fortunately, I did not have to remove each seed from the raisins as I used seedless for this receipt but frequently I show the process with seeded raisins.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 17, 2025

Add Marrow-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Spanish Potatoes nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and sugar for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add to them the Marrow.  I am removing the marrow from a marrow bone with a marrow spoon.

After the Spanish Potatoes nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and sugar for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add to them the Marrow.  I am removing the marrow from a marrow bone with a marrow spoon.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 15, 2025

Season with Sugar-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Spanish Potatoes have been seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger for the 1682 receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye season them with Sugar.  Sugar was so expensive in the early 17th century that it was included in receipts like a spice and this receipt is written in that manner.

After the Spanish Potatoes have been seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger for the 1682 receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye season them with Sugar.  Sugar was so expensive in the early 17th century that it was included in receipts like a spice and this receipt is written in that manner.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 13, 2025

Season with Ginger-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Spanish potatoes in the coffin had been seasoned with Ceylon cinnamon for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye season them with...ginger.  Note the ginger is in the dried form.

After the Spanish potatoes in the coffin had been seasoned with Ceylon cinnamon for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye season them with…ginger.  Note the ginger is in the dried form.

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