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Soul Cakes : the Medieval Halloweentime Treat

•*• Recipe below •*• The ancient tradition of Souling dates back to Medieval times, though it likely has more ancient roots in the pagan rites of Samhaim. In this tradition, bands of folk would go door to door, offering entertainment in the form of songs and mumming; as well offering to pray for the dead. It was believed that such prayers could help the souls of the dead escape from the torments of Purgatory, so this was quite a serious service to be offering. All this the Soulers did in exchange for a little bright coin, or a treat called a Soul Cake which is traditionally bejeweled with sweet dried fruits and made fragrant with precious spices•*• No medieval recipe specifically labeled “Soul Cakes” has survived to the modern day, but today’s wonderful recipe (“Wastels Yfarced”) from the 14th century cookbook “The Forme of Cury” tallies in many ways with descriptions of the traditional Soul Cake, and is used by historical reenactors as a model for what a medieval Soul Cake may have been like •*• I find them to be perfect: just big enough to slip into the pocket to eat as the night unfurls; warm and steaming to drive away the cold; luxuriously fragrant and summer-sweet •*• •*• Ingredients •*• 8 small rolls 4 eggs 4 tbs melted butter 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp nutmeg pinch of saffron, freshly ground 1 cup dried currants •*• Method •*• Cut a round cap off the top of each roll and hollow out the interior. Set aside the bread crumbs. Mix the eggs into the breadcrumbs. And the melted butter and currants. Stir to combine. Add spices and salt. Stir to combine. Stuff the rolls with the mixture, replace the caps, and bind them with twine. In a large pot, get a small amount of water to a boil. Lower the rolls in and allow them to steam for 10-15 minutes. A Tip: if you end up with extra filling, you can fry it up like a little pancake. It’s DELICIOUS. •*• Sources and Resources •*• “The Forme of Cury,” a 14th century cookbook from England, available to all online via Project Gutenberg Music composed and performed by Nina Dante •*•