Brewet of ayrenn (recipe)

Period Recipe

From the Forme of Cury

BREWET OF AYRENN. XX.IIII. XI.

Take ayrenn, water and butter, and see� hem yfere with safroun and gobettes of chese. wryng ayrenn thurgh a straynour. whan the water hath soden awhile: take �enne the ayrenn and swyng hem with verious. and cast �erto. set it ouere the fire and lat it not boile. and serue it forth.

Modern Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• equal volume water
• 3 Tbsp Butter, chopped
• 20 threads of Saffron
• 1 tsp verjuice
• 30 g Brie, grated
• 60 g mozarella, grated

Method

1. Mix eggs, water, butter, cheeses and saffron. Let sit.
2. Add verjuice.
3. Cook gently.
4. Serve (on toast makes it eaiser to potion out).

Emma

Notes

The historical version of this recipe was taken from the Project Gutenberg e-text of the Forme of Cury.

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