1313. Talmouses With Cheese

These are prepared just as the foregoing, except that the sugar and rind of orange must be omitted, substituting in their stead four ounces of scraped Brie, or Neuchatel cheese : when these cannot be procured, Gruyere or Parmesan cheese may be used for the purpose.

1314. Florentines

Boll out about half a pound of trimmings of puff-paste to the thickness of the eighth of an inch, and lay this on the entire surface of a rather large-sized baking-sheet; spread a thick layer of greengage-jam over the paste, and then bake it in an oven of moderate heat; when done, let it be withdrawn and allowed partially to cool. Then spread it with a coating of whipped whites of egg: mixed with sugar, about half an inch in thickness, and strew some shred pistachio kernels all over the surface; shake some finely-sifted sugar over the top, and finish baking the Florentines of a very light color, taking care that the meringue -paste is allowed sufficient time to become perfectly crisp. A few minutes after the Florentines are taken out of the oven, they must be stamped out with a tin-cutter or else cut out with a knife, in oblong or diamond-shapes.

1815. Cupid's, Or Love's Wells

Give seven turns to half a pound of puff-paste, then roll it out to the thickness of the sixth part of an inch; stamp out about eighteen circular pieces from this with a fluted tin-cutter, one inch and a half in diameter, and place these in rows on a baking-sheet previously wetted to receive them. Then, stamp out as many more pieces with a smaller fluted cutter only one inch in diameter, and after stamping out the centre of these, wet the surface of the others over with a paste-brush, and lay one of the smaller ones on each of the others; press them down with the fingers, egg over the tops, and bake them of a bright light color; when they are nearly done, shake some sugar over them with the dredger, put them back again into the oven for a minute or two, and then pass the red-hot salamander over them to give them a bright glossy appearance. Previously to serving these "love's wells," fill them either with preserved cherries, greengage-jam, or currant-jelly.

1316. Puff-Paste Walnuts

Give seven turns to half a pound of puff-paste, and roll it out to the thickness of the sixth part of an inch ; then stamp out twenty circular pieces with a fluted cutter, about an inch and a half in diameter, and after wetting each of these with a paste-brush dipped in water, fold them up, at the same time pressing the two parts of the paste slightly, so as to cause them to adhere closely together; they must then be placed on baking-sheet in rows, egged over, and baked of a bright light color. Just before they are done, some fine sugar should be shaken over them with a dredger, and they must then be put back again into the oven for a little while to melt the sugar; pass the red-hot salamander over, and withdraw them. Previously to serving this kind of pastry, a broad strip of red currant or apple-jelly should be placed across the centre.