World Flavors Cookbook

Libum (Roman Sacred Cheese Cake)

Name: Libum (Roman Sacred Cheese Cake)
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: plain flour, fresh ricotta or cottage cheese, egg, bay leaves, honey

Baked offerings of flour, fresh cheese, and egg — the sacred libum of Cato the Elder, made as offerings to the Lares (household gods) and eaten at Roman festivals.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

plain flour, fresh ricotta or cottage cheese, egg, bay leaves, honey

Instructions

Mix flour and cheese to a smooth dough. Beat in egg. Shape into round flat cakes. Place each on a fresh bay leaf. Bake at 190C on a clay or baking stone for 35-40 minutes until golden. Serve warm drizzled with honey.