This section is from the book "The Cook's Own Book, And Housekeeper's Register", by N. K. M Lee. See also: Larousse Gastronomique.
These are large pieces of ornamental confectionary, formed of various materials, as gimblettes, croquignoles,genoises, etc, or of oranges, cut into quarters, chestnuts, green nuts, etc, arranged within moulds according to fancy, and cemented together with boiled sugar.
 
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