Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Welcome friends, and welcome back to Sunday Morning and The Old Cookbook Show.
Today we’re cooking from one of the most important English cookbooks ever published: The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, commonly known as the Hannah Glasse cookbook, first published in 1748.
In this episode, I’m making an 18th-century dessert called an Orange Fool — a simple but elegant orange custard made with fresh citrus, eggs, cream, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A fool isn’t what it sounds like — it’s a traditional English custard dessert, and this one translates beautifully into a modern kitchen.
Along the way, we explore:
What English cookery looked like in 1748
Why vanilla wasn’t commonly used yet
How historical cooks worked without thermometers
Why rosewater was often used before vanilla
How old recipes like this still stand up today
This recipe is stirred over a low fire, judged by sight and feel rather than temperature — exactly how it would have been done in the 18th century. The result is a soft, spoonable custard that sits somewhere between pudding and sauce, perfect on its own or served with fruit or cake.
If you love historic recipes, vintage cookbooks, food history, and translating old recipes for modern kitchens, this one’s for you.
📖 Cookbook: The Art of Cookery (1748)
🍊 Recipe: Orange Fool (Orange Custard)
🕰 Era: 18th-Century English Cooking
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Welcome friends, and welcome back to Sunday Morning and The Old Cookbook Show.
Today we’re cooking from one of the most important English cookbooks ever published: The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, commonly known as the Hannah Glasse cookbook, first published in 1748.
In this episode, I’m making an 18th-century dessert called an Orange Fool — a simple but elegant orange custard made with fresh citrus, eggs, cream, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A fool isn’t what it sounds like — it’s a traditional English custard dessert, and this one translates beautifully into a modern kitchen.
Along the way, we explore:
What English cookery looked like in 1748
Why vanilla wasn’t commonly used yet
How historical cooks worked without thermometers
Why rosewater was often used before vanilla
How old recipes like this still stand up today
This recipe is stirred over a low fire, judged by sight and feel rather than temperature — exactly how it would have been done in the 18th century. The result is a soft, spoonable custard that sits somewhere between pudding and sauce, perfect on its own or served with fruit or cake.
If you love historic recipes, vintage cookbooks, food history, and translating old recipes for modern kitchens, this one’s for you.
📖 Cookbook: The Art of Cookery (1748)
🍊 Recipe: Orange Fool (Orange Custard)
🕰 Era: 18th-Century English Cooking
Thanks for stopping by — see you again soon.
More info about Hope Air: hopeair.ca
2026 Hope Air Donation: hopeair.ca/glen
Here is the link to our Apron: searchandrescuedenim.com/products/s-r-x-glen-friends-chef-apron?country=IO&variant=50865649877152
searchandrescuedenim.com/GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
Discount code to be used at checkout: GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
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