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Wild Thyme Biscuits

Trochisci Serpyllum cp.

Historical tradition – not medical advice, and no health or healing claims. more

Historical botanical drawing: Wild
Wild

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

Traditionally associated in Hildegard's cuisine with memory, concentration and mental freshness; also valued for schoolchildren.

Ingredients

Fine spelt flour, coconut butter or butter, cane sugar or honey, ground almonds, egg yolk, wild thyme powder, salt and water.

Preparation

Work 400 g of fine spelt flour, 100 g of coconut butter or butter, 30 g of cane sugar or honey, 70 g of ground almonds, 2 egg yolks, 15 g of wild thyme powder, a pinch of salt and a little water quickly into a shortcrust pastry and chill it for 30 minutes. Roll it out 5 mm thick, cut out the biscuits and bake them at 180 °C for 10 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Note

According to Hildegard, the wild thyme biscuits support mental freshness.

Sources & references

  1. Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 217.
  2. Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 100.
  3. Hildegard von Bingen: Heilsame Schöpfung. Die natürliche Wirkkraft der Dinge (Physica). Hrsg. von der Abtei St. Hildegard, Eibingen. Beuroner Kunstverlag 2012 (4. Auflage 2024). Cap. 1-32 (Quendel).
  4. Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 254.

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Historical tradition. The above describes how this preparation was recorded and used in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen. This is cultural-historical information, not medical advice and not a health or healing claim, and it is no substitute for advice from a doctor or pharmacist. If you have health complaints, please consult your doctor or pharmacy.

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