Seed Cake with Emptins – 1798
Thoughts: This recipe results in a somewhat quirky loaf that falls somewhere between a heavy cake and a very serious shortbread. One …
Butter Biscuits – 1798
Thoughts: True to their name, these are quite buttery. More what we might think of as modern rolls rather than biscuits, they …
Emptins / Ale Barm
Emptins, from “emptyings”, are the colonial American equivalent to the older Ale Barm. Both are made from the leftover yeasty dregs of …