Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 23, 2025

Blanch Your Asparagus-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the asparagus has been cut in small pieces for the receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus blanch your asparagus.  In order to remove all the small pieces of asparagus easily from the kettle of boiling water,  the pieces were put into a pudding bag (a square of linen) and tied to the trammel so the bag would not touch the bottom of the kettle.  After a few minutes, the asparagus is blanched and the pudding bag is removed and all the pieces of asparagus placed at once in a colander.

After the asparagus has been cut in small pieces for the receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus blanch your asparagus.  In order to remove all the small pieces of asparagus easily from the kettle of boiling water,  the pieces were put into a pudding bag (a square of linen) and tied to the trammel so the bag would not touch the bottom of the kettle.  After a few minutes, the asparagus is blanched and the pudding bag is removed and all the pieces of asparagus placed at once in a colander.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 21, 2025

Cut in Small Pieces-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The first step in the preparation of the 1744 receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus is to cut your Asparagus in small pieces.  

The first step in the preparation of the 1744 receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus is to cut your Asparagus in small pieces.  

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 19, 2025

Asparagus, Parsley, and Chibbol-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The ingredients for the next receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus is displayed on the work table-asparagus, parsley, eggs, and Chibbol.  Chibbol are shallots in this 1744 receipt from Adam's Luxury and Eve's Cookery.

The ingredients for the next receipt (recipe) An Amulet of Asparagus is displayed on the work table-asparagus, parsley, eggs, and Chibbol.  Chibbol are shallots in this 1744 receipt from Adam’s Luxury and Eve’s Cookery.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 15, 2025

Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding is baked in patty-pans, turn them out into a Dish, cut Candied Orange-peel into little narrow Bits, about an Inch long, and blanch Almonds cut in long Slips, stick them here and there on the Tops of the Puddings, just as you fancy; pour melted Butter with a little Sack in it into the Dish, and throw fine Sugar all over the Puddings and Dish.  They make a pretty Side-dish.

After the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding is baked in patty-pans, turn them out into a Dish, cut Candied Orange-peel into little narrow Bits, about an Inch long, and blanch Almonds cut in long Slips, stick them here and there on the Tops of the Puddings, just as you fancy; pour melted Butter with a little Sack in it into the Dish, and throw fine Sugar all over the Puddings and Dish.  They make a pretty Side-dish.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 13, 2025

Cheesecurd Pudding Baked-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The receipt (recipe), To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding, was baked in a tin baker positioned in front of the hearth fire with a good amount of embers to provide the heat.  The puddings puffed nicely but had to be monitored as the heat is not even in the baker. Two are missing from the picture as they were done first. 

The receipt (recipe), To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding, was baked in a tin baker positioned in front of the hearth fire with a good amount of embers to provide the heat.  The puddings puffed nicely but had to be monitored as the heat is not even in the baker. Two are missing from the picture as they were done first.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 11, 2025

Fill Patty Pans and Bake-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After all the ingredients have been mixed together and sweetened to the palate for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding butter your Patty pans and fill them with the Ingredients.  The patty pans were placed on the shelf of a tin baker for baking with reflective heat from the fire.

After all the ingredients have been mixed together and sweetened to the palate for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding butter your Patty pans and fill them with the Ingredients.  The patty pans were placed on the shelf of a tin baker for baking with reflective heat from the fire.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 9, 2025

Sweeten to Palate – A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Penny Role was grated for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding mix all these together, and sweeten to your Palate.  The amount of sugar my granddaughter chose to add was just right for her palate as she enjoyed eating the final product.

After the Penny Role was grated for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding mix all these together, and sweeten to your Palate.  The amount of sugar my granddaughter chose to add was just right for her palate as she enjoyed eating the final product.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 7, 2025

Penny Role Grated-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the eggs and whites have been beat and strained into the curd for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding add a Penny Role grated and mix all  ingredients together.

After the eggs and whites have been beat and strained into the curd for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding add a Penny Role grated and mix all  ingredients together.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 5, 2025

Eggs, Half the Whites-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the butter and curds have been well mixed for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding then beat six Eggs, half the Whites, and strain them to the Curd.

After the butter and curds have been well mixed for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecurd Pudding then beat six Eggs, half the Whites, and strain them to the Curd.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 3, 2025

Beat with Butter-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the curd has been crumbled into a mortar for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecake Pudding, beat it with half a pound of fresh Butter with a pestle.  Beat till the butter and curd are well mixed.

After the curd has been crumbled into a mortar for the receipt (recipe) To make Pretty Little Cheesecake Pudding, beat it with half a pound of fresh Butter with a pestle.  Beat till the butter and curd are well mixed.

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