Ingredients. - Eight ounces of flour, one ounce of butter (melted), two tablespoonfuls of cream, two yolks of eggs, four whites of eggs, two good pinches of salt, one-eighth of a pint of warm water (about).

Method. - Sieve the flour into a bowl, add the salt, yolks of egg, butter and cream, and stir until smooth, adding the water gradually. Beat well, put aside for at least half an hour, then add the whites of eggs, previously stiffly whipped, and use as required.