Roman Libum Cakes, A Child's History of the World

A couple weeks ago in history, Tom learned the story of Romulus and Remus, and of the founding of Rome. To celebrate, we make Roman Libum cakes, which were used as offerings to household spirits in early Rome. The recipe included flour, egg, and ricotta cheese.

First, we rolled the dough into balls. 

Then, we covered it with a casserole dish (instead of the brick the ancient Romans used) and baked it in the oven. 

While we waited, Tom measured out the honey to pour into a baking dish.

After the cakes came out, we pressed a bay leaf to the bottom of each cake and soaked them in honey for 30 minutes. The result was excellent! Tom was sad he didn't have the appetite to eat them all.