Original Receipt in 'The Forme of Cury' by the Chief Master-Cook of King Richard II, c1390 (Cury 1390)FOR TO MAKE DRAWEN BENES.
Take benes and seeþ hem and grynde hem in a morter [1] and drawe hem up [2] with gode broth an do Oynouns in the broth grete mynced [3] an do þerto and colour it with Safroun and serve it forth.
[1] morter. Mortar. [2] drawen hem up. Mix them. [3] grete mynced. Grossly, not too small.