X.   Take funges¹ and pare hem clene and dyce hem.  Take leke and shred hym small and do hy to seeþ in gode broth.  Colo it with safron and do þinne powdo fort.

NICCOLO'S RECIPE
(serves 6-8)

3# mushrooms              4-5 saffron threads
2 leeks                          1 ½ tsp. Powder forte ²  (to taste)
1 quart broth

Take mushrooms and clean them and dice them.  Clean your leaks REALLY well of dirt and slice fine.  Place all in large stock pot.  Boil stock and add on top of mushroom/leeks.  Cover and let steep.  Stir after 20 minutes and again 20 minutes later.  This method allows the leeks and mushrooms to cook and still remain tender without getting mushy.  Color with a couple of saffron threads and season with powder fort

¹ funges mushrooms
²  Powder fort is a spice mixture mentioned in various period recipes I have not yet been able to find exactly what spices. Some use Cariadoc's mixture containing, by weight: 1 part cloves, 1 part mace, 1 part cubebs, 7 parts cinnamon, 7 parts ginger, and 7 parts pepper, all ground, as created by David Friedman in Cariadoc?s Miscellany, 1992.