The Weirdest COOKIES from 1796 🍪 Would You Try These? |Historical Recipes|

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  • @EarlyAmerican
    @EarlyAmerican  2 місяці тому +89

    Yeah, I'm not so sure about these 😆. I'm curious about your opinion! Please refer to the recipe below, translated from the original at 6:32. Thank you.
    "Cookies," (American Cookery, Amelia Simmons, Connecticut, 1796)
    0.5 cups of sugar
    0.6 cups of water
    1 teaspoon of pearlash OR 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
    1 cup of milk
    4-4.5 cups of flour
    2 oz butter
    1 heaping tablespoon of coriander seed, powdered.
    In a saucepan combine the sugar and water. On medium low heat bring to a simmer. Stir constantly until the water is reduced by 2/3. Take off your heat and set aside to cool. In a bowl cut the butter into your flour, like you'd do when making pie crust. Add the pearlash/baking soda dissolved in milk and coriander seed. Finally, add the cooled sugar syrup which once cooled should have thickened. Mix it well with your hands until you've formed a dough. The dough should be slightly sticky and not dry, but should not feel gooey. Roll out into a log that is half an inch thick on a well floured surface. Cut into slices that are also half an inch thick. Cut out with a cookie cutter or stamp with a cookie stamp (however you wish!). Bake in a 350 degree/176 c. oven for 15 minutes.

    * pearlash was a once popular leavening agent made out of potassium carbonate. The pearlash and potash industries of Early America were once essential to the early years of our country's economy. Interestingly, the first U.S. patent was granted to Samuel Hopkins in 1790 for his personal technique of making potash. This patent was signed by then president George Washington himself.

    • @caroleleelocklear4090
      @caroleleelocklear4090 2 місяці тому +7

      Even Mish-Mish is smelling the goings on!! I would have substituted cinnamon for coriander 😊😊 let's wait and see your faces on the chew!!

    • @michelep1130
      @michelep1130 2 місяці тому +1

      Ty so much for explaining about it! I know he didn't have them (now) but I saw they were soft and automatically thought well they won't break George W.'s false teeth.lol

    • @Jade-902
      @Jade-902 2 місяці тому +4

      The coriander made it awful I bet. Why not try cinnamon next time.

    • @TamaraTAM_LAKALLE
      @TamaraTAM_LAKALLE 2 місяці тому

      me i like coriander so so so much , for sure i will like to try it .. but Sunday i will try it anyway ..Thank you for the recipe

    • @guest3015
      @guest3015 2 місяці тому +1

      Why did the original receipt in the book replace some "S's" with "F"? The letter was broken and repaired mid-receipt? 🤔

  • @ginajackson8482
    @ginajackson8482 2 місяці тому +159

    I am so grateful for you! I am caring for my aging parents and sister with learning disabilities. You and Ron bring so much joy and relaxation. Love you both and pray for you weekly❤️

    • @TheHighlanderGirl
      @TheHighlanderGirl 2 місяці тому +13

      I hope you are able to qualify for subsidized respite care. You need to care for yourself as well.

    • @carolinebrown8965
      @carolinebrown8965 2 місяці тому +13

      Bless you for taking care of your loved ones - I'm taking care of my Mom

    • @payam-kb7qt
      @payam-kb7qt 2 місяці тому +7

      Bless y'all may God help u with ur work and grant u in heaven ❤❤

    • @corina6772
      @corina6772 2 місяці тому +7

      May God bless for the love and care you give to your family ❤

    • @sambowz9077
      @sambowz9077 2 місяці тому +9

      Remember to take care of yourself too. Peace of the Lord be with you.

  • @NOway264
    @NOway264 2 місяці тому +33

    What always amazes me ist not just to be able to read these old books (especially the ones with handwriting) but also being able to cook with an oldschool fireplace and still making such awesome looking dishes.

  • @scottamori3188
    @scottamori3188 2 місяці тому +26

    I had to look up pearl ash, which is potash, and was used like baking powder. You learn something new every day. Those biscuits look very dunkable in coffee.

    • @ablanccanvas
      @ablanccanvas 2 місяці тому +7

      Thank you for the ‘pearl ash’ tidbit! I was wondering about that + you answered my question. 😌✨♥️✨🇨🇦✨

    • @trenttaylor6382
      @trenttaylor6382 Місяць тому +2

      Wonder where pearl ash is available for purchase? I’m quite sure my local Food Lion doesn’t carry it.

  • @holder1971
    @holder1971 2 місяці тому +61

    I've heard of coriander in cookies before, usually paired with some sort of citrus flavoring, like orange.

  • @andymontemayor175
    @andymontemayor175 2 місяці тому +11

    Coriander seeds go well with apples. The Romans used to dip apples in coriander seeds as a snack. Great video!

  • @ygordon141
    @ygordon141 2 місяці тому +23

    I pray that you are feeling better. There was also a sugar hammer used in England and other countries. I know it is still used in Morrocco, Tunisia and other countries in that area.

  • @TheLoungeBoutique314
    @TheLoungeBoutique314 2 місяці тому +31

    Hope you’re feeling well Justine! If you haven’t found a good Rheumatologist yet, Dr Sandra Hoffman is from St. Louis and comes down here to Ste Gen a couple times a week, she’s a wonderful Dr. with a lot of experience and knowledge. I hope this helps. You and Ron stay in our prayers-Karen ❤

  • @SaritaPatterson
    @SaritaPatterson 2 місяці тому +17

    Btw your videos bring calm and joy to my life with my paraplegic husband! Thank you

  • @allrightyougotit
    @allrightyougotit 2 місяці тому +9

    Hi Justine, love your videos! In Mexico raw cane surgar (brown color) is still sold in a cone shape, is called "piloncillo"

    • @edieboudreau9637
      @edieboudreau9637 Місяць тому +1

      Walmart carries it in the international Spanish section

    • @theresafeeney2756
      @theresafeeney2756 Місяць тому

      @@edieboudreau9637I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the info

  • @suzanneofthesouthernisles1224
    @suzanneofthesouthernisles1224 2 місяці тому +18

    What a wholesome and good-natured channel. Thank you for your videos!! ❤❤❤😊😋🍪

  • @sheilahperry-rosales8748
    @sheilahperry-rosales8748 2 місяці тому +5

    Hurting and carrying on is the hardest thing to do. I have pain in everything joint plus a degenerative spine. Winters are the worst. I pray for you daily.

  • @chrismcelligott5462
    @chrismcelligott5462 2 місяці тому +13

    Interesting cookies. I wasn't have suspected coriander would be an ingredient. Can't wait to see what you and Ron think. Well at least we know MishMish loved his treat!

  • @femalism1715
    @femalism1715 2 місяці тому +12

    Unusual ingredients and technique but the baked cookies LOOK good! Thanks Justine.

    • @davidwillis9037
      @davidwillis9037 2 місяці тому +3

      Those are tea cakes where I come from my grandma made them all the time

  • @trueheart8390
    @trueheart8390 2 місяці тому +22

    Yep. I would. I've made coriander shortbread at Christmas. It has a lemony flavor.

    • @happy777abc
      @happy777abc 2 місяці тому +2

      Care to share the recipe here? Shortbreads are my favorite- I literally just made some an hour ago and now they're in the cookie jar:).
      Your recipe sounds great for the holidays!( If you have it). Blessings from Florida

    • @trueheart8390
      @trueheart8390 2 місяці тому +1

      @@happy777abc I'll dig for it. If I can find it I'll post it here. It was a very long time ago.

    • @trueheart8390
      @trueheart8390 2 місяці тому +1

      @@happy777abc I haven't found the recipe card yet. But if you type in coriander shortbread in your search engine some recipes will pop up. Shortbread is usually pretty much the same recipe every time. Just use real butter and fresh ground coriander.

  • @AllenMZim
    @AllenMZim 2 місяці тому +6

    These may not be the best cookies I've ever seen, but I'd still give them the benefit of the doubt! 😋 Just as well, thank you for cooking them for us all, Justine! Can't wait to catch the Chew & Chat! 😃

  • @Nylak-Otter
    @Nylak-Otter 2 місяці тому +8

    I would try these, for sure! I admit that I have odd tastes, though. I think I've actually made some cookies like this before with coriander, and I added a bit of orange and lime zest into the mix. My partner has the genetic predisposition to dislike coriander and cilantro and the like, so I only made them once, though. Since other commenter are saying it feels like shortbread I might give these a go, since shortbread is absolutely the best thing ever.
    I have a weird relationship with sweets; I like them mixed with bitter, sour, or savory flavors. I was the weird kid who preferred dark ginger and root beer and liked to snack on black licorice and anise hard candies. I swear I'm otherwise pretty normal.

  • @boogiesnanny
    @boogiesnanny 2 місяці тому +18

    I squealed like a little girl when the video posted!!! Thank you!!!

  • @safiremorningstar
    @safiremorningstar 2 місяці тому +6

    Sugarloaf I still sold better not so common in Central America where I grew up they actually sold it and also sold a candy equivalent called a bocadillo that literally translates to a little mouthful it was literally a raw bunch of sugar a loaf of sugar that was you had it in the corners but the ones for kids were in a little rectangular loaf literally a little mouthful... And they also still sell the nippers for it as well but I can't remember ever seeing them come in white cones I've seen them only in brown or kind of a light honey colored loaf but yeah they still sell it in the nippers although they're much smaller than the ones you have.

  • @cathryn7622
    @cathryn7622 2 місяці тому

    God bless the people of these generations who worked so hard for things we make, do or buy today for granted!! So enjoyable and relaxing to watch and learn things. Many thanks!

  • @rosschamberlain1823
    @rosschamberlain1823 2 місяці тому +3

    I'll have to try this! I love the idea of ground coriander seed. It's not just for savory recipes. Works great in sweets as well. Cumin too, believe it or not.

    • @PariahThistledowne
      @PariahThistledowne 2 місяці тому +2

      I am a great fan of spiced sweets...but I can really only get away with gingerbread or basic spice cake in my household.

  • @tandimolner1521
    @tandimolner1521 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome job Justine I’m so grateful to have you and Ron n MishMish in my life and I’m very much praying for all three of you 🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @aimee2234
    @aimee2234 2 місяці тому +6

    Your face says it all. I love watching. Have a great evening and be blessed, Justine! xoxo

  • @BessieMann
    @BessieMann 2 місяці тому +12

    You make it look easy cooking over an open fire but I am sure it takes practice

  • @TheLoungeBoutique314
    @TheLoungeBoutique314 2 місяці тому +6

    I’ve been excited for a new video, I binged all of yours and Ron’s 😂 love this! ❤

  • @Tzuriah
    @Tzuriah 2 місяці тому +1

    I love your videos! The antique cooking utensils are fascinating as are the cookbooks, receipts and ingredients. Today held something new for me…..pearl ash. I have to go google it now. As for the coriander…..I’m not so keen on that one.

  • @eleanorripley5741
    @eleanorripley5741 2 місяці тому +8

    Justine, I love your content and you and Ron are so awesome! Good and kind and I wish you all the best and good health. Thank you for all your hard work and beautiful vlogs that remind us of the best things in life and all the fun facts, very interesting
    Proud supporter ❤❤

  • @BeccaBean2020
    @BeccaBean2020 2 місяці тому +4

    So glad you were feeling better Justine❤

  • @judymcdermott3466
    @judymcdermott3466 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m loving these videos! Mishmish is such a gorgeous kitty!!

  • @flyingforfunwarthunder7116
    @flyingforfunwarthunder7116 2 місяці тому +2

    Justine i send you my thoughts and payers that you get to feeling better soon. I understand what you are going through with your uncertain health issues. I tell you this as someone who also has some issues that affect my health. Be of good cheer as you must know that God only gives us what he knows we can handle. i truly believe this in my heart. May you be well and find relief and comfort in your life! THANK YOU for still posting these fantastic glimpse into the past. I always smile and feel better after witching them. BIG HUG and Bless you and Ron!

    • @redbone8844
      @redbone8844 Місяць тому

      Beautiful messages Amen 🙏🏿

  • @mrsta1267
    @mrsta1267 2 місяці тому +1

    I know you both are loving this cooler weather! Warm cookies sound perfect to go with it.

  • @maliacortez
    @maliacortez 28 днів тому

    So excited to almost be caught up with your channel! I went back to the beginning of both you and Ron's channels because I had to watch every episode! ☺️ I'll just issue a minor corrections for this episode- I believe the term is "sugar nips..." 🤣🤣🤣

  • @seasonsofphilly1993
    @seasonsofphilly1993 2 місяці тому +2

    Wonderful to see you cooking, Justine! I hope you are taking care of yourself and making your health a priority. Even before I saw the look on your face, I thought coriander was an odd choice. Plus, I'm more of a crunchy cookie kind of person, instead of the softer kind. But, always love when you show us what early Americans were eating.

  • @The_Wandering_Nook
    @The_Wandering_Nook 2 місяці тому +4

    Love this ❤ also love the broom replacement 😆

  • @ElliotThereal
    @ElliotThereal 2 місяці тому

    An excellent video today and I learned about loaf sugar! Thank you for delivering these to us. They always make the day better :) God bless!

  • @maryannedelaney
    @maryannedelaney 2 місяці тому +5

    I think if you didn’t have everything we have today, I think I would enjoy it and a child would love it!

  • @Ameslan1
    @Ameslan1 2 місяці тому +9

    I think it is interesting that the receipt from 1796 use the word "cookies" instead of "biscuits" like the UK uses for their "cookies" as "biscuits" especially at the time 1796 right after still having some "English" heritage after the American Revolutionary War" I would think would still use the UK name "biscuits" for cookies? It was cookies and biscuits during that time change in the UK? Perhaps Early Americans after the Revolutionary War wanted to use a different word than "biscuits" and America use the new word "cookies" to show separation from England as an Independent Country?

    • @MulanBelle
      @MulanBelle 2 місяці тому +7

      The American use of the word "cookie" is derived from a Dutch word and has been use since the colonial days. Though I imagine back then, it was more popularly used in New York, which was originally a Dutch colony before the English took over.

    • @Ameslan1
      @Ameslan1 2 місяці тому +4

      @@MulanBelle Interesting! Thank you for that explanation. Because so today's time many British reactors ask why Americans use cookie instead of biscuit and that biscuit in the USA is a savory roll instead of a sweet scone in the UK.. So the answer is that Americans used the Dutch word of Cookie and that stuck! Makes sense!

    • @oakmaiden2133
      @oakmaiden2133 2 місяці тому +1

      Biscuits aren’t savory or sweet, depends on what you spread them with. Jam, honey or make and egg sausage sandwich. Flour,fat,salt.baking powder and water/milk.

  • @LeeLeeCRN
    @LeeLeeCRN 2 місяці тому +1

    You would think they would be similar to a basic sugar cookie, but when u broke it open it looked more bready or biscuit like. Idk about coriander in a cookie though🫤 I know you always stay true to the original recipes, but they might be better with a milder spice if you decide to make them again just for fun. Love your dress, it's so CUTE!😊

  • @jenniferdyke3335
    @jenniferdyke3335 2 місяці тому +4

    The coriander made me wrinkle my nose -- I couldn't imagine that in a cookie. Also, the texture looks odd, but maybe dunked in coffee?? 💗

  • @missyyouknow6002
    @missyyouknow6002 2 місяці тому +2

    I'd use lavender or rose water. This cookie base seems versatile.

  • @PariahThistledowne
    @PariahThistledowne 2 місяці тому +1

    Being that I like seeded rye bread, I imagine these biscuits are quite nice...maybe with some Earl Grey tea.

  • @imallierambles
    @imallierambles 2 місяці тому

    I never miss an episode. In the hectic world we live today you bring calm and warmth. Thank you. ❤

  • @JohnnyK60
    @JohnnyK60 2 місяці тому +5

    I think these would go well with tea, more than coffee. Is pearl ash ground pearls? 😮

    • @pheart2381
      @pheart2381 2 місяці тому +2

      Ash from burning wood I think. The white ash,not the darker stuff.
      Nope,I got that wrong. Potassium carbonate.

  • @DanaGoldbergMD
    @DanaGoldbergMD 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for yet another wonderful video. In an increasingly stressful world, your videos provide a calm space.

  • @robdixon7732
    @robdixon7732 2 місяці тому +11

    Yeah I got a feeling Ron won't be a fan. Lol

  • @NNancy-n1g
    @NNancy-n1g 2 місяці тому +1

    I love your redware cookie press. I am putting one on my Christmas list!

  • @faithharley9538
    @faithharley9538 2 місяці тому +3

    Hi. Hope you both health, and many blessings. Always looking forward to your videos, and to seeing Mish Mish, too! Wondering if you still have the rooster that would crow every 5 seconds...:)

  • @SaritaPatterson
    @SaritaPatterson 2 місяці тому +2

    I wonder how they ever figured out what and how to use ingredients to make these recipes

  • @TheRealJules
    @TheRealJules 2 місяці тому +6

    Sure, I’d try them! Maybe on the sweet-savory side?

  • @LurkerSmurf
    @LurkerSmurf 2 місяці тому +5

    I read that as cardamom at first. My brain couldn't process coriander cookies. Kind of an odd shortbread recipe. Not something I'm likely to try.

  • @theproplady
    @theproplady 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm guessing the sugar was stored in a hard loaf to keep it safe from humidity and bugs? Would also be easier to transport and ship.

  • @kathynorris2371
    @kathynorris2371 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for sharing!❤

  • @wayneshirey6999
    @wayneshirey6999 2 місяці тому +2

    Like the bonnet. Puts you in the 19th century looking good. Oops, 1796? Okay, the 18th century and still looking good.

  • @katfrench5003
    @katfrench5003 2 місяці тому

    Seeing what all you go through to make cookies or bread or any meal makes me thank my stove and oven and microwave at home.

  • @VarongTangkitphithakphon
    @VarongTangkitphithakphon 2 місяці тому

    coriander seeds in Asia we have one dish which is sweetened dried pork which usually comes in like 3 flavors; plain, pepper, and coriander. I could guess the favor as when cooked, the coriander is giving favor more like black pepper which goes well with this sweetened pork. But I agree that it might be an acquired taste. I would love to make this recipe.

  • @kimbee3083
    @kimbee3083 2 місяці тому +8

    Coriander! Oh my😮😂❤😊

  • @UnEmily
    @UnEmily 2 місяці тому +1

    The coriander sounds intriguing. I would have swapped it for caraway though. We have a 100+ year old recipe from my great grandmother that we still use for sugar cookies that are flavored with caraway, and they are delightful.

    • @Jade-902
      @Jade-902 2 місяці тому

      Caraway seeds? Aren’t those use in rye bread?

    • @UnEmily
      @UnEmily 2 місяці тому

      @@Jade-902 Yes, I believe so! It's surprisingly good sweet. At least we think so. =D

  • @maxibradshaw
    @maxibradshaw 2 місяці тому +4

    Hello everyone!!
    I love this channel ❤

  • @JamesNYCGuy3
    @JamesNYCGuy3 2 місяці тому +14

    Hey! Here for something relaxing!

  • @margui6224
    @margui6224 2 місяці тому

    You don’t look to convinced about the cookies’ flavor. Coriander is a strange ingredient for them.
    Thank you, Justine. By the way, your assistant Mish Mish looks adorable as always.

  • @Tameasa
    @Tameasa 2 місяці тому +6

    They reminded me of a Shortbread cookie, but coriander! 🤢

  • @heatherfitzgibbon
    @heatherfitzgibbon 2 місяці тому +1

    OK. Modern substitutions that I can think of and thanks to Google is baking soda for pearl ash and light corn syrup for the sugar in water boiled down to a syrup. They look nice, but not sure about the coriander. Thanks for the video!

  • @retribution999
    @retribution999 27 днів тому

    Another wonderful video. I wish you had showed us how you actually baked them an the fire.

  • @michelep1130
    @michelep1130 2 місяці тому +3

    Wow cone sugar about how much is that? I better wait to see if you like them. Pearl ash? They cooked funny back then lol. Big as an English muffin. Soft.

  • @umaghargi4765
    @umaghargi4765 2 місяці тому +2

    I think coriander is an odd combination. It may have turned good if salt , instead of sugar should have mixed. It would have been great if pepper was also mixed with it.

  • @erineisenegger7968
    @erineisenegger7968 2 місяці тому +1

    Another great video😊
    Question did they make chocolate chip cookies in the 1800s, and if they do can make a video of you making them

  • @safiremorningstar
    @safiremorningstar 2 місяці тому +3

    You know your cookie stamps remind me of my dad's used to print cards for the holidays and he made his own stamp which had a picture she literally carved the picture into it he was an artist besides being a clergyman let's put it that way and your cookie stamp reminds me of his card stand with the pictures he made on it so it's very interesting that that kind of a stamp was made for cookies.

  • @fossilsfabe4304
    @fossilsfabe4304 2 місяці тому

    With that coriander seed spice these biscuits would be greatly improved with some lemon zest. Very interesting recipe.

  • @luzyfuturosr7423
    @luzyfuturosr7423 2 місяці тому +2

    Me gustó mucho, excelente receta.

  • @carolcorrigan3130
    @carolcorrigan3130 Місяць тому

    Justine best wishes to you . I , too, have a few bone issues . Positive thoughts .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mikekz4489
    @mikekz4489 2 місяці тому +1

    FYI, I saw you in a “when my wifi is down” type of meme. Fortunately, a lot of people in the comments know your UA-cam channel and recognized you.

  • @jenniferrice5877
    @jenniferrice5877 2 місяці тому +3

    😊 Looks like a moist ship's biscuit. Love your channel and your outfit.

  • @kathyjohnson2043
    @kathyjohnson2043 2 місяці тому +2

    I think these are similar to German spice cookies.

  • @carlathemet3511
    @carlathemet3511 2 місяці тому +5

    Nice video, keep up the good work.

  • @pamellamitchell2380
    @pamellamitchell2380 2 місяці тому

    I'd like to know where you baked these? I see them on a nice baking sheet, but where in the fireplace? It's a mystery for me. Love your videos, so educational.

  • @Jedapoo
    @Jedapoo 2 місяці тому

    I love coriander, but I don't know about that much in a cookie. It's good to add some into things like pumpkin pie spice blends and curries, but as the only spice in a dessert? I dunno.... Lol, good video regardless❤

  • @lavoixdevelours
    @lavoixdevelours 2 місяці тому +1

    They're interesting, but I can see why they went out of style. Maybe they'd be better with a strong citrus tea.

  • @michaelgurvitz9310
    @michaelgurvitz9310 2 місяці тому

    Pearl ash, in ancient times, was created by baking potash in a kiln in order to remove impurities. The remaining fine, white powder was pearl ash. Potassium carbonate is an inorganic compound and a white salt which is soluble in water.

  • @jukthewise8776
    @jukthewise8776 2 місяці тому +6

    Coriander comes across as a soapy flavor to me . I’d like to think it was a typo and they meant cinnamon. 😄

    • @EarlyAmerican
      @EarlyAmerican  2 місяці тому +1

      She has a few cookies in the same book that include coriander 😅

    • @chloemartel9927
      @chloemartel9927 2 місяці тому +4

      It is genetic. You apparently have the same gene as I do, which causes coriander/cilantro taste like soap.

    • @jukthewise8776
      @jukthewise8776 2 місяці тому

      @@EarlyAmerican Thanks, Justine, for taking the time to respond. Interesting how they used to mix and match savory and sweet back in the day.

  • @ravenred201
    @ravenred201 2 місяці тому +2

    i'm thinking the coriander ruined it...i would have put nuts, raisins, cranberries or something like that....not coriander. Shocked they like that back when! lol

  • @cathielamson4616
    @cathielamson4616 2 місяці тому +3

    I’d give them a try!

  • @susannay.3437
    @susannay.3437 2 місяці тому

    So cool to watch! How long did it take for the sugar to cook down to a syrup?

  • @LisaG442
    @LisaG442 2 місяці тому +3

    Your little bonnet looks so cute.

  • @jeffreyrobinson3555
    @jeffreyrobinson3555 2 місяці тому

    Wow!!!!
    My wife doesn’t cook, but she always bragged about my mother in laws cinnamon rolls.
    My step daughter got the recipe near the time of my mother in laws death
    This was the recipe except for cinnamon added to the sugar water mixture, and no coriander

  • @ServiceDogRosie
    @ServiceDogRosie 2 місяці тому

    Omg your car.. how precious, i love the cat B-roll.. did sugar get lost in translation of this recipe or poor spelling back in the day.. fugar for sugar lol... love this channel

  • @clairefarnell9489
    @clairefarnell9489 2 місяці тому

    Just adore Coriander. Especially in cookies/ biscuits. Now,where to get that Pearl Ash?

  • @xnmerry
    @xnmerry 2 місяці тому

    If you’ve done this I’d love the link. But it would be amazing to see the Christmas in May dinner made in The Long Winter book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I’d love to see that process and how it was accomplished then. 1880-81 😊

  • @safiremorningstar
    @safiremorningstar 2 місяці тому +3

    Excuse me for asking but what is Pearl Ash?

    • @theproplady
      @theproplady 2 місяці тому +1

      a leavening agent. Sort of like an old fashioned baking soda.

  • @coffeeandscarves
    @coffeeandscarves 2 місяці тому

    Love the sugar cone! It'd be fun if sugar still came like that.

  • @thomaskitz1185
    @thomaskitz1185 2 місяці тому

    love that recipe *thankyou * God bless you n you husband and your fur baby ,,,

  • @sr.marycatharineperry547
    @sr.marycatharineperry547 2 місяці тому

    In my home town, Bolton MA, there is Sugar Rd, so named because long ago a man stole a cone of sugar hidoit under his stop hat! They tried to catch him as he ran down the road. I guess eventually they did.

  • @georgiasmith64
    @georgiasmith64 2 місяці тому

    2:28 Mish Mish, the Halloween cat!!😃

  • @lesliebrickey8357
    @lesliebrickey8357 2 місяці тому +1

    Pearl ash? I wonder what that is!

  • @Attirbful
    @Attirbful 2 місяці тому

    Sugar loaves are still being sold in Germany today, especially during the winter. We make our delicious Feuerzangenbowle with it: The Feuerzange (fire tongue) is a slotted metal holder for the loaf on top of a pot. You heat up red wine, orange juice or orange and lemon slices, spices like cinnamon, cloves, and anise in the pot, then place the fire tongue with the sugar cone on top, drench it with high percentage rum (I love 80% proof Austrian Stroh-Rum), and light it on fire. The fire melts the sugar which then drips into the wine punch (which in German is called Bowle). It is a divine mulled wine drink in winter! ua-cam.com/video/245toMK-QGY/v-deo.htmlsi=AwNjpeLAmlGdCeNP

  • @sylviathompson5311
    @sylviathompson5311 2 місяці тому

    I am anxious to try these. I love the spicy citrus flavor of coriander!

  • @big_burly_bro
    @big_burly_bro 2 місяці тому +3

    Before the video even starts, I'll be honest with you, it's a short list of cookies that I wouldn't try at least once.

  • @AndiS-dz4pq
    @AndiS-dz4pq 2 місяці тому

    Flour and coriander together, what’s not to love 😋

  • @oakmaiden2133
    @oakmaiden2133 2 місяці тому

    I’ve done cardamom cookies, lovely and delicate. Hmm, just bought some coriander seed….😮

  • @jaydoggy9043
    @jaydoggy9043 2 місяці тому +2

    0:46 I believe there's been more than one account of using a hammer and chisel, and I don't blame them at all looking at this moment.

  • @suzanneguiho4882
    @suzanneguiho4882 2 місяці тому

    Maybe they are to be eaten with a bit of fruit jam for tea or something of the like. A type of tea biscuit.. that is what comes to mind. 🤷‍♀️