Cranes [1] and Herouns shul be armed [2] with lardes of Swyne. and eten with gyngur.
[1] Cranes. A dish frequent formerly at great tables. Archæologia,
II. p. 171. mentioned with Herons, as here, Ms. Ed. 3. where the same
Recipe occurs. et v. Lel. Coll. IV. p. 226. VI. p. 38. Rabelais, IV.
c. 59. E. of Devon's Feast.
[2] armed. Ms. Ed. No. 3. has enarmed, as may be read there.
Enarmed, however, in Lel. Collect. IV. p. 225. means, decorated
with coate of arms. Sheldes of Brawn are there in armor, p. 226.
However, there is such a word as enorned. Leland, p. 280. 285. 297.
which approaches nearer.
NOTA. XX.VII. VII.
Pokok and Partruch shul be parboiled. lardid and rosted. and eten with gyngeuer.
FRY BLAUNCHED. XX.VII. VIII.
Take Almandes blaunched and grynde hem al to doust, do þise in a thynne foile. close it þerinnne fast. and fry it in Oile. clarifie hony with Wyne. & bake it þerwith.
FRYTOUR OF PASTERNAKES OF APPLES [1]. XX.VII. IX.
Take skyrwater and pasternakes and apples, & parboile hem, make a batour of flour and ayrenn, cast þerto ale. safroun & salt. wete hem in þe batour and frye hem in oile or in grece. do þerto Almaund Mylk. & serue it forth.
[1] Frytour, &c. Contents has only, Frytours of Pasternakes. N. B. Frytour is Fritter.