55 - Confeitos
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Introduction
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The Source Recipe
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55 - Confeitos. Torrem meio quilo de erva-doce e limpem-na numa peneira. Em seguida façam uma calda com quatro quilos de açúcar, levando o tacho ao fogo brando. Quando levantar fervura, que forme pérolas na tona, deitem dentro a erva-doce torrada, conservando o tacho sempre sobre brasas, para que a fervura seja a mais branda possível. Quando estiver quase no ponto do confeito, adicionem um pouco de água-de-flor. ƒ importante nunca deixar o tacho sobre labaredas.

Comfits. Toast half a Kilo of anise and clean it in a sieve. Next make a syrup with four kilos of sugar, taking the pot to a slow fire. When it reaches a boil, that forms pearls on top (fine bubbles), add the toasted anise, keeping the pot always over the coals/grills so that the boiling is the gentlest possible. When it is almost at the point of candying, add a little flower water. It is important to never leave the pot over large flames.



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Materials
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veal
anise
sugar
flowers


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Searchable index of "". Medieval Cookery.
  <http://www.medievalcookery.com/search/display.html?treat:55>. Accessed on May 14, 2024, 11:46 am.