I had the opportunity to be a guest on Hanna Sandvig's Patreon video call last Friday. She and I are good friends, so I knew it would be a good time, but several of her fans were there too asking questions. We talked about baked goods, the holiday season, and our fantasy books.
Hanna has been sharing recipes with her fans from different books during these Zoom calls and asked me for a recipe. So I looked up the recipe for cryspes which is Amberle's favorite treat in Courting Fae Thieves and Crowns. I sent her the recipe a few hours before the event and she made them right before the call to tell us how they tasted!
It's only about 30 minutes and Hanna recorded it, so you should watch or at least listen! It was so fun.
This is what I sent to Hanna for the recipe (and an explanation about why it's Amberle's favorite):
Fae Thieves and Crowns is two generations before Raven Court but since the fae--even half-fae--live much longer than humans, it’s much farther in the past. The human world is contemporary times during the events of the Raven Court series, but it’s around the 14th century during Fae Thieves and Crowns. We haven’t gone to the human realm in Fae Thieves and Crowns, but there are small hints with the one human in the story, and Amberle’s favorite treat: cryspes.
They’re similar to funnel cakes or fry bread. The original recipe is written in old English, but I found a few translations and an easy recipe.
Cryspes (or cryppys, crisps)
1/4 c. flour
2 egg whites
1 tsp honey
1/4 c. water
lard (or oil)
Combine egg whites, water and honey and whisk together. Add mixture to flour and mix to create the batter. Drop a tablespoon of batter into lard (or oil) and fry over medium heat until golden brown. Flip to cook evenly. Drain on paper towel and serve.
(Recipe from A Dollup of History)