Required: Almond paste. A box of dates. Castor sugar.

Form the paste into little thin, cork-like shapes. Take the stones out of the dates and insert the paste in their place.

Cover the dates with sugar. It is a good plan to colour half of the paste a pretty pink with cochineal.

Muscatel and Valencia raisins may be done in the same way. Cost, 11 1/2 d.