JUMBLES
A TRADITIONAL TUDOR BISCUIT, ENGLAND, 16TH CENTURY
Ingredients
• 200g plain flour
• 2 eggs
• 70g granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp ground aniseed
• 1 tsp rosewater
• 150g milk or dark chocolate, finely chopped (optional)
Jumbles, a knot-shaped biscuit, were popular with the Tudors because they could keep for a longby Thomas Dawson, which was published in 1585. However, it’s said that jumbles actually date back to the Battle of Bosworth, 1485, thanks to an apocryphal tale. King Richard III apparently loved jumbles and his chef brought them to the battlefield, where a recipe for them was found in the aftermath. The biscuits subsequently became known as ‘Bosworth Jumbles’ – there were even claims that the recipe was taken from the dead king’s hands!
