This section is from the book "The Epicurean", by Charles Ranhofer. Also available from Amazon: The Epicurean, a Complete Treatise of Analytical and Practical Studies on the Culinary Art.
Beat the eggs with half as much water and run them through a sieve.
Stir the yolks with the same volume of water and strain.
Mix as much milk as yolks, beat well together and strain.
Moisten lightly with water, baking sheets or else flats of paste on which another is to be laid in order to fasten the two together.
For both egging and moistening use a feather or a very soft hair brush (Fig. 184).
 
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