Food of the Ancients... Because ancient Magicians and Witches ate too you know... but have you ever thought about what?? #HistoricalCooking

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Ramses III’s Emmer Wheat Bread - ​

Servings: Six small loaves
Prep Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 ½ cups emmer flour (or whatever flower you have available locally)

2 tablespoons honey

½ teaspoon instant yeast

1 cup warm grape juice

½ cup chopped dates

2 quarts water for boiling

1. Combine the flour, honey, yeast, and warm grape juice in a medium bowl. Mix the ingredients and knead into a ball. Set aside the bowl, and let the dough rise for at least one hour in a warm spot.
2. During this time, preheat the oven to 425° F. Start boiling the water. Once it boils, add ⅓ cup of honey.
3. After an hour, split the dough into six equal pieces and roll each one into a ball. (Add the chopped dates, if desired.)
4. Roll each ball of dough into a long tube, and wrap until it forms a spiral.
5. Gently place one bread spiral at a time into the boiling water, using a long spoon. Let the dough boil in the water for at most two minutes. Take the dough out, and put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining spirals.
6. Once all six spirals have been boiled, place the baking sheet in the oven for 14 to 16 minutes. Serve the bread warm, or at room temperature.

Source: a slightly modified version from atlasobscura dot com

But what about the food of those of a not so divine origin you say?? The food your humble local village shaman, priest, or wise woman would be snacking on while reading some dusty old scroll borrowed from the House of Life... well.. this... more or less lol. In fact a version of this is still eaten today!

Stuffed Short Bread (the Ancient Egyptian Doughnut) - ​

Ingredients


2 cups of flour

1 stick of butter

1/2 Cup Orange Juice

1/4 Cup Milk

1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds.

1/2 cup of dried figs

1/2 cup of raisins

1/4 cup of walnuts

1 1/2 Cup of Honey


1. Start with the 2 cups of flour in mixing bowel.

2. Mix into this 1 whole stick of butter with your fingers to make a pastry base.

3. When the butter and flour have combined, add a half the orange juice, then add the milk, next the 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds.

4. Knead this into a soft, well mixed dough and place it aside.

5. Using a food processor, combine 1/2 cup of dried figs and 1/2 cup of raisins until a paste.

6. Add 1/4 cup of walnuts to this, as well as the rest the of orange juice or more as needed so that fillings stick.

7. Blend.

8. Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of honey and mix with a spoon.

9. Roll the dough into small disks, placing a dollop of filling in each.

10. Pinch the crust together, leaving a small ventilation hole at the top or on a side.

11. You may coat with butter or honey if you desire.

12. Place these dough lumps on an oiled baking sheet and into a 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes.

13. Cool before serving. These are excellent served with drizzled honey over the top.

Source: a slightly modified version from ancient - egypt - online dot com