I Cooked a Valentine's Feast from 1822 |200 Year Old Chocolate Tart| + Roast Chicken

The best dessert of all time isn't from 2023, it can be found in 1800! We recreate real recipes (or receipts as they used to be called) using texts from the time. To see these please stay tuned to the end of my videos where I show images of the original recipes.
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[@EarlyAmerican]

Please make this tart at home (recipe is below). This dish is from 223 years ago yet it'll be the best chocolate dessert you've ever tried. There was a chocolate obsession that swept through the west from 1750-1840. So much so that any proper breakfast of the time had to include...hot chocolate! Hot chocolate used to be as common for breakfast as coffee. Sign me up. A Chocolate Tart from 1800 Ingredients: 7.5 ounces of chocolate. MUST USE the brand "El Popular" or an equvilant brand with similar ingredients. In the 18th and 19th centuries chocolate usually came spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, cayenne, cloves etc. and is not comparable to the flavor of plain baker's chocolate. American Heritage Chocolate is another good brand to choose from. 1 heaping tablespoon of rice flour 1 teaspoon of salt 5 egg yolks 2 tablespoons of milk 2 cups of cream 1/4 cup of sugar 1 pie paste of your choosing Into a pot combine your rice flour, salt, egg yolks and milk. Mix up well. Add in your 2 cups of cream and sugar and mix. Place onto a stove top set on low heat for approxomitly 5-7 minutes, or until you feel that the sugar is fully disolved. Remove from your heat. Add in your chocolate, first grated fine and stir up until melted together. Set this aside to cool. Prepare a pie paste of your choosing onto the bottom of a deep tart pan. Once cooled, pour in your chocolate mixture. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F/175 C. Remove from your oven and allow it to settle for 10 minutes to firm up and set. Wrap the crust in foil to protect it. Sprinkle a thin layer of powdered sugar ontop. Set your oven on a high broil and return the tart to the oven. Broil until the sugar has disolved, which won't take long so watch it carefully. Enjoy!

[@Morrisonsgirlfriendforever1971]

Where can I buy el popular?

[@EarlyAmerican]

@@Morrisonsgirlfriendforever1971 Since I'm not sure what stores are avaliable in your area I know that Amazon offers it!

[@Morrisonsgirlfriendforever1971]

@@EarlyAmerican Thank you !!!!

[@tarriwhite1189]

@@EarlyAmerican I only see a powered hot chocolate mix on Amazon can you share a link?

[@sariahmarier42]

Hey, Justine, check this out. It's so you!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6m1h6ypj9SBY7s

[@NadasHome]

Just a reminder in case your mind is playing tricks on you today: You matter. You’re important. You’re loved. And your presence on this earth makes a difference, whether you see it or not.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I just love hearing the sounds of the chickens and the crows outside. Your videos are so peaceful with all of the delicious sights and sounds! Works of art.

[@lynnmartz8739]

I always wonder where the chicken comes from...

[@Katie-of8gw]

Makes me laugh when they get so chatty!

[@huyked]

@@lynnmartz8739 From the other side of the road, silly. ;)

[@huyked]

@A Person I was vegetarian for a short while. It's not for everyone for their own personal reasons. It's a shame you impose your ideals on others and have a better-than-thou comment about it.

[@huyked]

@A Person Yay, you're better than me. Happy? Good riddance. Now I don't have to speak to you anymore. Lalalala

[@kerridillon3120]

So totally in love with your channel, creativity & sweetness! Happy Valentine's Day Justine & Ron! 🥰

[@alistermycroft7898]

I hope one day i can find me a woman who will make me a fantastic meal for me as a way of saying thanks for getting her a new spoon.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Your comment made Ron and me chuckle thank you Alister you have a great day.

[@alistermycroft7898]

@@EarlyAmerican Glad to hear.

[@kerryjames6312]

@@alistermycroft7898 hope I find good man to xx

[@alistermycroft7898]

@@kerryjames6312 You might have just found him 😉

[@rae1957tn]

I hope you’re both Christians that will go a long way to being happy . Just look at Justine and Ron.

[@chloeevans1928]

I think my second favorite thing about your videos are the actual olde tome recipes at the end. It really ties the knot for me that you have actually sought out the old knowledge and are celebrating it in the best of ways!

[@Mabon-sz9nz]

OMG what a face Justine made when she tasted the chocolate tart. I laughed out loud. I can almost taste it myself!❤

[@amaliavega2647]

Shit u should of it would of straight up i sure wished to ke u gonna do the same toor que

[@amaliavega2647]

Thats not true i got u on video flashes

[@joyfulmountainfaithhomestead]

I have never had a chocolate tart but this looks simple and quite delicious I will have to try it soon. ☺️

[@jaydoggy9043]

I just "OOOOOOOOOOOOOooooo" 'd out loud at my computer seeing the subject. I am already excited to make this and I haven't even seen the recipe yet!

[@femalism1715]

WOW! WOW! WOW! I love your drip pan! Oh Justine, what a fabulous and scrumptious meal! Sometimes you just can't improve historical receipts! Thank you so much for sharing your valentines treats and sweets!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Fema! I love it too and got it from another hearth cooking enthusist.

[@KneppwoodatHome]

Y’all are seriously the sweetest couple, and so wholesome ❤ I love your channels so much because it’s refreshing to see so much goodness in a world that’s so often upside down 💕

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

Your cooking and baking is effortless. You are a true home chef. Love that roasting pan.

[@ginnieboyd637]

Makes this look so easy

[@M3-N-Ace]

That tart looks sooooo good. I can smell it through the internet 😊

[@EarlyAmerican]

It was amazing o_o we ate it all in 2 days. I'm sad that it's gone!

[@debrapate5046]

Justine I love watching you cook! It’s so therapeutic! You are one amazing lady!! Hope you & Ron enjoy your amazing meal that Justine prepared. Love you two!🥰💝🌹

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Debra dear.

[@rae1957tn]

Ron loves everything Justine cooks because she cooks with love

[@philphilips1020]

I don't know why but at 4:23 I expected you to put a hand behind each chicken leg and start kicking them out while singing, "Hello my baby, hello my darlin', hello my ragtime gal!" in honor of Looney Toons dancing and singing frog cartoon. I actually cracked myself up so much imagining that happening that my wife started looking at me from across the room like she was going to call the men in white coats. Which cracked me up even more. I know, I'm weird. Not the first time I've heard that.

[@yeah112358]

Oh your cottage must have smelled so good with that chicken roasting! And with roasted potatoes, that is my favorite! I cant eat dairy, so no chocolate pie. But the chicken and potatoes look like heaven! You must have loved that spoon from Ron 😁!

[@yeah112358]

@@tooprotected yes, I frequently use coconut to replace cream. But in the 1800s, I might have been out of luck! I dont know how easy it would have been to get that back then. But I'm no historian. But, honestly, I'm good with those chicken and potatoes! That is one of my favorite meals!!!

[@jrose353]

Thank you making these videos. I’ve loved watching these ever since I found you, but we’ve recently lost our brother and this was especially comforting today. 🤗 I think Saturday I’ll make that Tart.

[@thewintergardener2873]

That Chicken looks soooo good... Sadly I have little patience, and would called for Pizza delivery while watching it roast... Great job Chef Justine!

[@danididit3422]

Hi Justine Looks delicious! I have a question: Do you pre-heat your dutch oven?

[@ms.butterworth7160]

Happy Valentines to both of you. You two are genuinely meant to be together.

[@chrismcelligott5462]

I can't decide what food I liked best. They all look so good!

[@WrittenUponYourSoul]

Is that an emoticon of Justine and her cooking pot? She sells those? Lol so cool!

[@chrismcelligott5462]

@@WrittenUponYourSoul you can get those if you become a member on her channel

[@carolm.d.6967]

This tart reminds me of Minnie's Pie from "The Help". It looks delicious! I will try to make a vegan version :D

[@WaiferThyme]

Both of those looked amazing! Especially the pie. Yum!

[@CallumBlue88]

i'm watching this channel's vidoes, mostly because it's calming (sounds of forest, chickens, cats, sounds of indoor cooking). It feels so...."old" and relaxing :)

[@maxandshoji]

Do you live full time at this cabin?

[@lavoixdevelours]

I can see why the tart is so good. The cream and chocolate with sugar. It looks amazing!

[@lreece60]

I am always so impressed by your cooking but the way you roasted the chicken was sooo cool. That chocolate tart looked divine! Thanks and Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Ron!!

[@cynthiapena1141]

❤️ 💝 Happy Valentine's day, to you and Ron both! 💝❤️Your Valentine's meal looks scrumptious, Justine!!! We have a Mexican blend of chocolate that has been used forever, as well, cinnamon etc. It's Abuelita chocolate.🍄💝🍄

[@tcummins1395]

Oh my!! That meal would win anyone's heart. ❤❤

[@AngeleyesLinda777]

The chickens outside know you are roasting a relative. Lol🤣

[@jhamilton8398]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-nt2yn8sc4k]

できたそばから一人で食べちゃうとこ好き。

[@dmittie9761]

Happy Valentine's Day! I love the beautiful pewter spoon Ron gifted you for Valentine's Day and with a lovely handwritten note, so sweet! I will have to look for the chocolate for that amazing tart...it looks soooo good!! BTW, you look adorable in your red dress!! Now I'm off to watch you and Ron on Frontier Patriot Chat and Chew. :-)

[@debcard6225]

I would so like to try open hearth cooking!! That roasting hen must have smelled so delicious! Love your Early American channel! 💕

[@jennifershipp2599]

Your eggs look so fresh and healthy. ❤️

[@rmsc9127]

If my husband gifts me a spoon for Valentines, I will bonk him on the head with it.😳 Just kidding. I appreciate anything he gives me, no matter how mundane 😅 Happy Valentine's Day, Justine and Ron! 💗

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Ohhhhhhhhh this looks SO good. I imagine this is a nice treat after the last few weeks' run of... mostly miss receipts? 😅

[@carlathemet3511]

Justine is bringing out her inner Gordon Ramsay with that salamander lol. Justine do you save the starchy potato water and reduce it to use a straight to thicken your sauce or gravy? I don't know if people did that back then if they didn't have access to corn starch. Also good video very nice.

[@faro8594]

I'm new in this channel. I love your videos. So peaceful. ❤

[@questfortruth665]

Before watching your channel, I used to feel sorry for the pioneers because I thought they were eating boiled cabbage and carrots! Now, I feel sorry for ME!! I don't eat as well as they did!! 😁 Thanks for the education!!

[@anatheistmyself]

@Questfortruth Don't be.! You can now bake this yourself.!

[@questfortruth665]

@@anatheistmyself I was being a little sarcastic! I'm a pretty good cook myself, but she amazes me with her talent for cooking over an open fire!

[@anatheistmyself]

@@questfortruth665 Ok. I could not tell. I am not a high functioning autistic though. Whip up this chocolate tart, eat it, then share your actual thoughts and feelings here. 🙂

[@questfortruth665]

@@anatheistmyself I made it yesterday! It's gone now.

[@anatheistmyself]

@@questfortruth665 Oh good!

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

Justine! I LOVE your roasting pan for those potatoes!!! ... actually I love all of your cooking supplies. So beautiful and built to last.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Lee ^_^ some of the items in the cabin really are 200+ years old! Others are modern reproductions. They don't build things like they used to...to last 100s of years!

[@AmbuBadger]

I love how all you hear is the crackle of the fire and chickens clucking in the background as you work. I wonder if there will ever be a blooper reel where you hear a van pull up in the background and a guy yell, "UPS, just need a signature for your package!"

[@DarhaLB]

🤣👏👏

[@saran3214]

Thought about Justine when that awful quake happened in Syria. Hope her relatives are all OK. Very sad occurance for those people over there.

[@leithashowers4420]

That’s precious, everything is vital back then and very hard to come by for most. Love y’all’s videos and sharing your life and struggles. Bless you

[@kendrickkelly2336]

I imagine the EA character Ron scrimping/saving/bartering for that big sparkling spoon and brilliant red ribbon for months beforehand in town. You romantic big lug, you! I especially appreciate that Justine used a smaller sized juvenile hen to simulate how absolutely scrawny domestic fowl were at the time compared how gargantuan roasting chickens are today. Also the use of that excellent footed drip pan to catch all of the drippings...I lusted after that cookware more than the food! Additionally...All of that sugar and chocolate! This was definitely a luxury meal!

[@pbrn1729]

I make a chocolate soufflé cake that’s delicious but this tart looks even better! I will definitely make this one for sure! Yummy 😋

[@jenniferdemassimo3012]

Ohh Ron is going to like this meal for sure! The chocolate tart looks to die for and I voted he ate the whole thing but it might just be to rich. Just maybe...😆

[@mrs.g.9816]

Ron's valentine and spoon for you and your gift to Ron are the sweetest! I can only imagine how delicious that tart came out.

[@doug2979]

Your posts are a brilliant time machine! I'm have become addicted to it watching your historical food recreations. I will try to duplicate this particular recipe as it does sound great. I love chocolate so lets see! 🥮

[@jeffreymcmillan7703]

Absolute facts. Right now is a good time for being able to go back in time too. This world is freaked out.

[@lordfaladar6261]

I bet Ron Destroys that chicken. lol

[@ronrayfield8177]

I destroyed the pie over on Frontier Patriot

[@lordfaladar6261]

@@ronrayfield8177 But of Course you did! lol

[@robertlarson8370]

Hi Justine. My wife and i met you last August at Kandy's, maybe you remember. I, too, have this nasty cough, a lingering reminder from COVID last July, more than 7 months ago. After several visits to doctors they have no answers, just wait it out. You are not alone in the post-COVID struggle. Get better soon!

[@Queen-Of-Hearts144]

Justine, you should have your own cookbook, I would definitely buy one.🤗

[@Morrisonsgirlfriendforever1971]

Me too

[@xithbaby]

These aren't her recipes. She's taken them from other cook books. I don't think she can do it even if she wanted too most likely

[@stevo9421]

I used to live in a small two room cottage in the bushland of Tasmania. These videos spark wonderful memories and make me yearn for those times again.

[@huyked]

4:47 This is so cool seeing how things were done back then, with the hen on the hook, and a drip pan underneath. Wow. Neat! 11:39 Haha! OMG, I want to try that chocolate tart now. xD

[@firecracker187]

Where do yall find all that awesome cookware etc I'm waiting for my wedding invitation..

[@spankyham9607]

1800's rotisserie chicken. Potato's are hard to make taste bad. I am sure the chicken juice was quite yummy on them.

[@margui6224]

Interesting to see the 200 year old roasting pan in use and the antique rostiseree. The chocolate tart looks amazing. Everything looks great. Thank you for recipes.

[@lauriehamilton2436]

Oh gosh you both are too cute! At least he didn't bring you an ice cream maker this time! 🤣💜 Thanks for the videos, love your channel! Weird though, here in Canada we seem to eat more ice cream in the winter...guess we need the calories! How do you know what temperature to bake in such an oven? Maybe it is magic! Hope your little black cat was supervising, as mine does when I cook HAHA!

[@cherylatkinson7479]

Happy Valentines Day Justine 💝 The tart looks absolutely delicious 😋 I continue to love your videos. Thank you for keeping the old time ways alive. You make hearth cooking and baking so easy. You don't have to talk like most people do because you put the captions in the video and that's enough. So sorry you've been getting some Debby Downer comments lately that make you upset( a little birdie told us, guess who) that shouldn't happen to a sweet young lady like yourself.

[@Hani_Cooking]

I came across the video by accident. It's like watching a movie. It's really cool😍 I fell in love with the scenery, sound and video. The main character is lovely💕🌹

[@sarahbearahx]

Hi! I’m new to watching your channel and I’m honestly captivated by your videos!! They’re so interesting!! Can I ask do you live (regular?) lives when you’re not filming? :) hope that’s ok to ask, love your videos 😄

[@suebraschio6763]

That looked wonderful 😍 what a treat that was a probably a better 💝 Valentines dinner than most people had that went to some crowded restaurant and spent 100 or more ..😉

[@mandabean.2405]

❤ This is so sweet! Your videos just keep getting better! That kitten is a great addition. I'm excited to see how this channel will grow in the next few years! 😊

[@JanTrewhitt]

That dinner looks amazing!! I know Ron is going to love it. I love chocolate pie!!!!

[@DarhaLB]

I love looove the 200 yr old roasting pan. I wish I had one. Sure that wasn’t easy to come by. And then again I pretty much love all those old old cooking pots and utensils

[@sophiemorrison9820]

I hate to think of how hot that hearth is during warm/hot weather. Nice job on the chicken, potatoes and chocolate tart, justine. I, however, need my modern appliances.😊

[@safffff1000]

I'm amazed you guys can use cursive writing, I thought they stopped teaching that decades ago.

[@viviansmallhorn8109]

The tart looks amazing. I love this video and I really love your dripping pan. What a beautiful thing. Can't wait to see you two eat the tart.

[@StephArizona]

I love your videos. They’re so unique and relaxing. Thank you for sharing!

[@stellatranchina9351]

Will try to make this meal myself! It really looks delicious 😋

[@firecracker187]

You two should open a b&b in this fashion I'd be the first guest.. but Justine.. I'm a vegetarian so... yes lol

[@DapoerBundaTasya]

I really like your vidio greetings from Indonesia ♥️🥰🙏

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you for watching from beautiful Indonesia I am honored 💗

[@tembaktidakya1487]

i just wanna live like this, far from modernization

[@swedishboy2976]

I love these videos! Makes my day much more better.

[@JLieberman6]

Justine, the bird dripping over the potatoes................ GENIUS!

[@elenasterling3159]

i love your videos. Every time i watch it relaxes me, hungers me, and satisfies my curiousity for the way things were once upon a time. You two also happen to be very likeable which definitely adds to the enjoyment 💕👍 THANK YOU!

[@sandralynn8177]

That was so sweet of you, Ron . I'm sure you knew Justine would love that spoon .and all the other gifts you gave her . Justines love for you is very obvious 😍

[@beaguerrero3]

I absolutely adore the chicken cutting board!

[@ArtsyCupcake]

That meal looked delicious and I have a sweet tooth so definitely would have rushed to the tart too 😅. Hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day!

[@rorey8535]

Justine makes incredible meals they all look delicious I'm sure Ron appreciates it.I think Ron should make a stool for her to sit on instead of her having to sit on the hearth .Ron has an incredible talent with wood working he can make vessels and utensils. I just wish he would make Justine a little more comfortable and make her cooking experience somewhat better.

[@andrescasas113]

Increíble ,genial ,abrazos desde Colombia

[@leonardhill4440]

These vids are so addicting….I’m constantly binge watching them

[@sbellful]

Okay, I baked this chocolate pie yesterday for our Easter dinner treat, and may I say that it is every bit as good as Ron and Justine said it is! My only variation is using the 5 egg whites to make a meringue topping instead of the powdered sugar. So delicious, as good as any pie shop can make! Thank you for the recipe and the demonstration!

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

Last Thursday, Justine celebrated the Valentine's Day with her husband Ron while making a chocolate pie. On Friday yesterday, the world celebrated Marc Marquez' 30th birthday on behalf of the Dorna community, including MotoGP and WorldSBK racers. #EarlyAmerican #FrontierPatriot #MotoGP #WorldSBK #ValentinesDay

[@ts45lw]

I'm obsessed!! So glad I found your videos!

[@azurehue2248]

LOVE the lady that decided to let you know about 6 minutes in that she laid an egg! Did you butcher that hen yourself? (Not the one screaming, the one you cooked xD)

[@jonpulicicchio5000]

Yum, yum, yum. Ron sure is a lucky man.

[@GodsOath_com]

Justine, it’s so good because it’s basically creme brûlée with chocolate. Eggs and cream make it so rich.

[@NVNCVL]

ok this video is giving me life right now BUT that fowl-roasting contraption will be giving me nightmares later

[@Malene1992]

That chicken looks delicious. All the food looks delicious

[@josiecardenas4440]

Looks so good thank you sharing Justine

[@kerridillon3120]

Thanks!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Kerri so much hun! This all goes twoards our homestead.

[@kerridillon3120]

@@EarlyAmerican that's exactly what I figured! So excited to see the fulfillment of your dreams together! 😸💝

[@ronrayfield8177]

Thankyou Kerri!

[@tinaluu9810]

That looks divine and perfect for a special Valentine's. My mouth is watering.

[@arianagugora6811]

Wow. Everything looks so delicious! I have to admit, though, that seeing the chicken sitting on that cast iron thing made me crack up.

[@AMAMAM09]

You guys are awsome... I am from India and I am a period drama kind of person ... watching you recreate the old Era is just amazing .... good work

[@richardliles4415]

What a fine Valentine’s Day Dinner you made. Thank you.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

That looks like a meal fit for a king!

[@WWS78363]

To help with that cough, a couple of tablespoons of honey with maybe some powered cinnamon.

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Happy Valentine's Day..dear Ron & Justine..the cutest couple..💖🤗💯🥂🎊

[@LWYOffGridHomestead]

Wing is my favorite piece of chicken...looks delicious 😋

[@mubeenshakera8182]

Please please please please do skincare video on 1509 1510 era American