manchet

/ˈmæntʃɪt/
noun
  1. A type of fine white bread made from wheat flour, popular in medieval and Renaissance England.
    • The cookbook described how to make manchet with sifted flour and yeast.
    • The king's table was always served fresh manchet at every meal.
    • In historical reenactments, they bake manchet using traditional recipes.
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