Payn Fondew

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Forme of Cury (by Samuel Pegge)
original text from about A.D. 1390

Payn Fondew

—Take brede and frye it in grece oþer in oyle, take it and lay it in rede wyne. grynde it with raisouns take hony and do it in a pot and cast þerinne gleyres of ayrenn wiþ a litel water and bete it wele togider with a sklyse. set it ouer the fires and boile it. and whan the hatte [4] arisith to goon ouer, take it adoun and keleit, and whan it is þer clarified; do it to the oþere with sugur and spices. salt it and loke it be stondyng, florish it with white coliaundre in confyt.

Modern English

Payn Fondew

—Take bread and fry it in grease or in oil, take it and lay it in red wine. Grind it with raisins, take honey and put it in a pot and cast therein egg whites with a little water and beat it well together with a sklyse (a utensil for stirring). Set it over the fire and boil it, and when it starts to boil over, take it down and cool it, and when it is clarified; add it to the other with sugar and spices, salt it and make sure that it is thick, flourish it with white coriander comfits.

Morree

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Forme of Cury (by Samuel Pegge)
original text from about A.D. 1390

Morree

Take Almandes blaunched, waisshe hem. grynde hem. and temper hem up with rede wyne, and alye hem with flour of Rys. do þerto Pynes yfryed. and colour it with saundres. do þerto powdour fort and powdour douce and salt, messe it forth and flour it with aneys confyt whyte.

Modern English

Morree (a mulberry coloured dish, in this case coloured with red wine and saunders)

Take blanched Almonds, wash them, grind them, and temper them up with red wine, and bind it with rice flour, do thereto (add) fried pine nuts, and colour it with sanders (red sandalwood), add powder fort (strong spices) and powder douce (sweet spices) and salt. Serve it forth and garnish/sprinkle it with white anise comfits.