This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Whisk the whites of seven eggs with the yolks of ten, and stir into half a pound of pulverized sweet almonds with half an ounce of pounded bitter almonds, half a pound of castor sugar and a tablespoonful of orange-flower water. Blend very thoroughly and bake in a quick oven in a well-buttered dish. Powdered sugar should be strewed freely over it before serving.
 
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