Secrets Of Lost Empires Ancient Roman Pear Patina |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The Romans referred to their dessert course as mensa secunda, or second meal. They satisfied their fondness for sweets with desserts such as fruitcakes, pudding, sweet egg-based dishes, and sweet cheeses—and in this case, a delicious pear patina. Ingredients:
ancient roman pear patina recipe |
a pear patina: grind boiled and cored pears with pepper, cumin, honey, passum, garum, and a bit of oil. when the eggs have been added, make a patina, sprinkle pepper over, and serve. |
- apicius, reprinted from a taste of ancient rome |
Directions:
1. Modern Pear Patina Recipe (serves 4)
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3. 4 pears
4. water or white wine (to cook the pears)
5. 1 tablespoon honey
6. pinch each pepper and cumin
7. 1/2 cup passum (a modern version of this raisin wine is the Italian dessert wine Vin Santo)
8. 3 eggs
9. 1 1/2 cups milk (optional)
10. 1 tablespoon olive oil
11. Poach the whole pears in water or white wine. When they are done, peel and core them, then crush them into a puree, mixing in the honey, pepper, cumin and passum. Beat the eggs, adding the milk if desired. Then blend this into the pear mixture with the olive oil. Pour into a casserole and bake for around 20 minutes at 350° F.
12. - reprinted from A Taste of Ancient Rome
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