This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Mix three ounces of flour with the yolks of five eggs and sufficient water to make a paste. Flavor with the juice and the grated rind of a lemon and a pinch of salt. After standing for half an hour roll the paste out very thin, cut it into strips, twist them into curls, and fry in boiling fat. Dust with castor sugar and serve very hot, with jam.
 
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