Resalsike (Royal Fruit Stew) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a classic dessert stew of dates, raisins and apples cooked in almond milk that's thickened with rice flour and served garnish with ground galangal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Royal Fruit Stew (Resalsike).
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Original Recipe
Harleian MS 5401)
Resalsike. Recipe fygys & rasyns, & do away þe kyrnels, & a gode pert of apylls paryd, & bray þam wele; & temper þam with almondes mylk, & meng it with þe flowre of ryse þat it be wele chargeant; & strew þeron podyr of galingay.
Translation
Royal Fruit Stew
Gather figs and raisins (and remove the kernels) and a good quantity of pared apples and pound them well and temper them with almond milk and mix it with rice flour, until it is thoroughly boiled and strew upon it galangal powder.
Pound the figs and raisins in a mortar until you have a paste then work in the apple pieces and pound until soft.
Turn into a pan and add the almond milk. Stir together, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the fruit are soft and breaking down into the almond milk. Cook for about 15 minutes more, or until thick enough that a spoon run through it will leave a trench, then turn into a serving bowl. Sprinkle over the galangal powder and serve.
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