Complex sentence: Pasties have been mentioned in cookbooks throughout the ages; for example, the earliest version of "Le Viandier" (Old French) has been dated to around 1300 and contains several pasty recipes.
Split into simpler sentences: Pasties have been mentioned in cookbooks throughout the ages. For example, the earliest version of "Le Viandier" (Old French) has been dated to around 1300 and contains several pasty recipes.