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Aliter Dulcia (Another Sweet)
Aliter Dulcia (Another Sweet) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dessert made from must cakes soaked in milk, baked and coated with honey. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Another Sweet (Aliter Dulcia).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBread RecipesDessert RecipesMilk RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter dulcia: musteos Afros optimos rades et in lacte infundis. cum biberint, in furnum mittis, ne arescant, modice. eximes eos calidos, melle perfundis, compungis ut bibant. piper aspargis et inferes.
Translation
Another Sweet: Strip off pieces of the best African must cake and immerse in milk. When they are saturated, bake them in the oven, but not for too long, lest they become too dry. [When hot] remove [from the oven] and pour honey over [them]. Prick them so that they absorb the honey. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.
Modern Redaction
In essence, this is an early
bread pudding that's saturated with honey before serving. I'm not certain what makes the African must cakes any different from Cato's mustacei and I would suggest using those as the basis for this recipe.
Ingredients:
200g
must cakes
250ml milk (about)
60ml honey
freshly-ground black pepper
Method:
Tear the must cakes into strips, place in a bowl and pour over the milk. Set aside for a few minutes, so that the cakes absorb the milk (but do not allow to become too sloppy). Arrange in the base of a loaf tin then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until hot through and golden brown on top.
Heat the honey in a small pan. When runny, prick the top of the baked must cake mix with a skewer then pour over the honey. Wait until it has been absorbed, then sprinkle black pepper over the top. Serve immediately.
Find more recipes from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria along with information on Apicius and his cookbook, all part of this site's Ancient Roman recipes collection.
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