posted by bme 02-03-102 2:41 PM
A Boke of Gode Cookery
http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm
Capoun Y-Rostyde with Blacke Sawse: Roast Capon with Black Sauce (English)
1 capon (or broiling chicken), about 6 lb.
1 capon liver, cooked and well ground
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
wine vinegar or lemon juice
1/4 tsp. ground anise
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Roast the capon and make a sauce with the ingredients listed above, mixed with the capon drippings and sufficient water to make a gravy.