To make white Ginger-bread

PERIOD: England, 17th century | SOURCE: A Daily Exercise for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1617 | CLASS: Authentic

DESCRIPTION: Molded gingerbread made of marzipan

To make white Ginger-bread.

Talke halfe a pound of March-pane-Past made with Almonds, Rose-water and Sugar, and a spoonefull of Aqua-vita, season it very hot with Ginger, mould it vp stiffe, rowle it thin, and print it with your moulds.