Myra's cookery book

Whites of eggs 8 Beat to a stiff froth. 2... Sifted sugar... 1 lb. ... Mix in quickly. 3..- Waxed paper * * * * ' * Put spoonsful of the mixture on the paper in little oval heaps and see that they do not touch. 4... ... Bake in a slow oven and if they begin to brown leave the door open. 5- •«* ••• Detach them from the paper at once and leave them at the door of the oven. 6... Whipped cream Before serving fill one oval with cream and put another on it enclosing the cream between the two. 43.-GIMBLETTES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 1.. . 2.. . 3-* Flour Sifted sugar... Water I lb. ... 10 oz. ... 1 Mix together to a smooth paste and j let it stand for 2 hours. 4... ... ... ... ... Roll it out and cut it into all kinds of shapes. 5-" 6... 7.. . 8.. . 9... Hot water ... Have this ready on the fire. When it nearly boils throw in the cakes. Stir them in the water with the skimmer. When the cakes rise take them out and let them drain. Put them in the oven on a buttered tin. 10... ... ... ... When nearly done take them out. I r... White of egg I Beat to a froth. 12... ... ... Roll the cakes in the white of egg and put them back in the oven to brown. 13... * • • . « • ... Serve cold. CAKES AND BISCUITS. 357 44.-DARI0LES, d la Dttchesse. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flour I oz. j Beat up the egg and mix with the 2... Egg I ( flour. 3- Yolks of eegs 6 Beat and add. 4... Sugar J lb. ... Add. 5- Macaroons ... 6 Crush and add. 6... Salt A pinch... Add and mix well together. 7... Egg I Beat up and add the yolk and white. 8... Cream I pint ... Add. g... Orange Add a few crystallized. flowers 10... Candied peel I OZ. Cut small and add. II... Angelica I oz. Cut and add. 12... Preserved cherries A few ... Add and mix all well together 13... ••• ... Line some small buttered moulds with puff paste. T4... ... Fill them with the mixture. 15... ... Bake in the oven. 16... Sugar Sift over them and serve very hot. 45-Genoese Cakes. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flour i lb. j- Mix together in a basin. 2... Sugar 10 oz. ... 3" Salt A pinch... Add. 4... Orange flower water I table spoonful Add. 5- Brandy I small glass Add and mix all together. c... Eggs 6 Break and beat one by one, and add to the mixture. 7... Butter i lb. ... Melt and add to the paste. When it is well mixed, and forms a smooth paste, pour it on to a buttered tin. 358 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. GENOESE CAKES— (co)i///n(.vO. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. g... Spread it out J inch thick. 10... ... ... ... ... Bake in the oven. II... ... When it has risen to i inch thickness, take it out. 12... ... Turn the paste, and put it back in the oven to dry the under part. 13... ... ... Cut the paste in lozenges or fingers. 46.-CROQUIGNOLES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flour i lb. ... Put in a basin. 2... Powdered I lb. Add. 3" Candied orange blossoms I large pinch Beat to a powder and add. 4... Butter I oz. Add. 5- Salt A pinch... Add. 6... Whites of eggs 4 Beat and add. 7... Mix all to a thick paste. 8... ... Drop in very small heaps on to a buttered tin. 9... White of egg I Beat to a froth, and brush over. 10...