Hey you all ... what is the "sack" mentioned in the recipe below? In a message dated 12/27/2003 8:27:34 PM Central Standard Time, mjfent@bellsouth.net writes: > To make fried Toasts > > Chip a manchet [ a round loaf of fine bread] very well, and cut it > roundways > into toasts; then take cream and eight eggs, season'd with sack, sugar, > and > nutmeg; and let these toasts steep in it about an hour; then fry them in > sweet butter, serve them up with plain melted butter, or with butter, > sack > and sugar, as you please. > > Eliza Smith, 1758 > Donny L. Perry 1667 Sylvan Ave. Dallas, Texas 75208-2544 214-941-5454 (home) 214-477-6515 (cell) DonnyPerry@aol.com