Simon Our inspiration came from the first recorded recipe for 'bred puddyng', included in Eliza Brampton's 'Boke Of Cokery' published in 1571. We bought it at a Sotheby's auction for £17,500, to save it for the nation. Our house, Crowe Hall, is open to the public during the second week of August every year. Come and visit our safe and admire it. No beards or children, naturally.
'Take bred. Frye hit yn oyle. Grynde hit with reysons and drawe hit. Claryfy honye with gleyr of eyron and water. Scom hit clenel and put hit to that othir.' We could go on. And we will. 'Do therto clovy, macez and gynger mynsed. Loke hit be stondyng and floresch hit with annes in confite.'
Simon
