1747 Marzipan hedgehogs

[lester1/2jr]

this is the thread for all 1747 marzipan hedgehog related items.



This is from a recipe book from 1747 for march-pane (marzipan) hedgehogs. are hedgehogs the same as porcupines? they look similar

This is, I guess, what British families did as a joke to point out how destitute they were in contrast to the King who took all their money.

the recipe is herein https://livesandlegaciesblog.org/2016/12/20/yes-virginia-there-is-a-christmas-hedgehog/

it suggests pouring custard outside the hogs so it will be a "pretty dish" well I don't know if i agree but there it is.

[ER]

Those are so cool.

[lester1/2jr]

I didn't think they even had instagram back then