Take Hony and Rotys of Radich and grynd yt smal in a morter and do yt thereto that hony a quantite of broun sugur and do thereto. Tak Powder of Peper and Safroun and Almandys and do al togedere boyl hem long and hold [1] yt in a wet bord and let yt kele and messe yt and do yt forth [2].
[1] i.e. keep, as in next Number. [2] This Recipe is ill expressed.
XXXIII. FOR TO MAKE A BALOURGLY [1] BROTH.
Tak Pikys and spred hem abord and Helys zif thou hast fle hem and ket hem in gobettys and seth hem in alf wyn [2] and half in water. Tak up the Pykys and Elys and hold hem hote and draw the Broth thorwe a Clothe do Powder of Gyngener Peper and Galyngale and Canel into the Broth and boyle yt and do yt on the Pykys and on the Elys and serve yt forth.
[1] This is so uncertain in the original, that I can only guess at it. [2] Perhaps, alf in wyn, or dele in before water.
EXPLICIT DE COQUINA QUE EST OPTIMA MEDICINA.
INDEX AND GLOSSARY TO MR. BRANDER'S ROLL OF COOKERY.
The Numbers relate to the order of the Recipes.
N.B. Many words are now written as one, which formerly were divided, as al so, up on, &c. Of these little notice is taken in the Index, but I mention it here once for all.
Our orthography was very fluctuating and uncertain at this time, as appears from the different modes of spelling the same words, v. To gedre; v. wayshe; v. ynowkz; v. chargeant; v. coraunte; &c.