Peeres in Confyt*
| Categories: | English 14th Century Dessert pear |
| Original Source: | Forme of Cury |
| Secondary Source: | To the King's Taste |
| Cook: | Caitlin Davies, Keturah Bat Yitzchak |
| Meeting Date: | 0000-00-00 |
Peeres in Confyt. Take peeres and pare hem clene. Take gode rede wyne & mulberes oþer saundres and seeþ þe peeres þerin & whan þei buth ysode, take hem up, make a syryp of wyne greke. oþer vernage with blaunche powdour oþer white sugur and powdour gyngur & do the peres þerin. seeþ it a lytel & messe it forth.
Ingredients
| 1 | Barlett |
| 2 | 2 Bosc |
| 5 | red Anjou pears |
| 3 c. | red wine |
| 3/4 tsp. | red saunders |
| 1/4 tsp. | ginger |
| 1/4 tsp. | cinnamon |
| 3 Tbs. | white sugar |
Steps
- Peel & core pears, cut in halves.
- Cook in wine and saunders until pears are done; remove the pears & reserve.
Add enough wine to make 2 cups. - Add remaining ingredients. Cook down somewhat to syrup.
Note
Would like to try again with mulberries.