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30 cts.
A : 6 tartlets, baked (see Puff Paste No. 541 (Puff Paste)) ;
B : \ of a Boiled Custard No. 585 (Boiled Custard)., using yolks only, and add 1 tbsp. corn-starch ;
C : 6 macaroons, pounded fine, 1 tsp. bitter almond extract ;
D : Meringue of whites of eggs, 2 tbsps. sugar, \ c . blanched almonds, chopped fine.
Add C to B, fill A, cover with D, brown in oven, and serve cold.
25 cts.
A : 6 tartlets baked (see Puff Paste No. 541 (Puff Paste)) ;
B : 3 egg-whites, beaten very stiff, 1/4 c. powdered sugar,
1 c. blanched and chopped almonds ;
C : \ c. cream, whipped stiff, sweetened, flavored and mixed with candied fruit.
Fill A with B, brown slightly, cool, and serve covered with C.
15 cts.
A : 6 tartlets of Puff Paste No. 541 (Puff Paste), baked.
B : 1/2 of a Boiled Custard No. 585 (Boiled Custard), and 1 .tbsp. corn-starch,
1/2 tsp. bitter almond, 1 tsp. vanilla, \ c. currants and \ c.
whipped cream ;
C : Meringue from whites of eggs and 2 tbsps. sugar.
Fill A with B, cover with C, brown delicately.
15 cts.
A : 6 tartlets of Puff Paste No. 541 (Puff Paste), baked ;
B : 3 large peaches cut in halves, remove pits, place a blanched almond in each half, or crack pit and use pounded kernels ;
C : 1 c. fruit-juice or water, 1 tsp. arrowroot, 3 tbsps.
sugar.
Put B in A, cook C 5 m., pour around fruit, and bake until fruit is tender.
20 cts.
A : 1 c grated pineapple, 1/4 c. sugar, 2 egg-yolks, grated rind and juice 1/2 a lemon and dash salt;
B : 6 patty-pans lined with Plain Paste No. 540 (Plain Paste) ;
C : Meringue of egg-whiles and 1 tbsp. sugar.
Fill 13 with A, bake, cover with C, and serve cold.
 
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