John Murrell, 1621 in his receipt for White Gingerbread said to "...roule it in round cakes and print it with your moulds..." The gingerbread seller from the Cries of Paris, left, has some moulded cakes. In 1749, Charles Carter [below] suggested to shape the gingerbread dough "...into long rolls or cakes, as you please..."Friday, September 23, 2011
Gingerbread Rolls and Nuts
John Murrell, 1621 in his receipt for White Gingerbread said to "...roule it in round cakes and print it with your moulds..." The gingerbread seller from the Cries of Paris, left, has some moulded cakes. In 1749, Charles Carter [below] suggested to shape the gingerbread dough "...into long rolls or cakes, as you please..."