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Ancient Recipe: Savillum (Cheesecake) (Roman, 1st century BCE) | Pass The Flamingo: Ancient Food History and Recipes

Ancient Recipe: Savillum (Cheesecake) (Roman, 1st century BCE) | Pass The Flamingo: Ancient Food History and Recipes

"Make a savillum thus:  Mix half a libra* of flour and two and a half librae of cheese, as is done for libum [another kind of cheesecake].  Add 1/4 libra of honey and 1 egg.  Grease an earthenware bowl with oil.  When you have mixed the ingredients well, pour into the bowl and cover the…