[libertarian27]

I wonder if ‘ashes’ - ‘pearl ash’ are the 1700’s equivalent to baking soda or powder?

Then there’s the ‘rose water’? something like vanilla maybe?

(next week I’ll find an old cookbook online that has some more modern functional ‘receipts’ :>)

*these are fun to read*

[kalee]

Rosewater is a flavoring available at Mideastern or Indian specialty shops. I use it in cupcakes, shortbread adn other desserts.
Pearl ashes is potassium carbonate and was used as a leavening. It was derived from wood ashes.

[bgill]

Rose water is exactly that - rose petals that have been boiled in water. It’s used today in pastries and deserts.