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Menus made easy, or, How to order dinner and give the dishes their French names

1894

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Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Gateaux a la Conde — thin oblong or fancy shapes of puff paste, the surface covered with chopped almonds, sugar, etc. This is sometimes called Patisserie d'amandes a la Conde. a la creme — pastry of cream, flour and butter, in fancy shapes. Petits gateaux d'abricots are square pieces of puff paste folded over apricot marmalade. a la Polonaise are little folded envelopes of puff paste, garnished with red currant jelly. Ev entail aux cerises — strips of puff pastry on a border of apple marmalade with stewed cherries in the centre. Petits vol-au-vents a la Chantilly are little vol-au- vents of puff pastry filled with marmalade and Chantilly cream. These are sometimes called Puits d'amours. a la gelee mousseuse are covered with chopped sugar coloured red, and filled with Maraschino jelly whipped to a froth. As Petits puits aux pis* taches they are covered with chopped pistachio nuts and sugar, and filled with whipped cream. MENUS MADE EASY. Patisserie a la tartine — sandwiches of puff pastry and jam. Gaufres a la Franqaise are wafers made of a batter of flour, sugar, whipped cream, eggs, etc., baked in gauffre irons. a VAllemande, a la Flamande, and de Carlsbad, are varieties of the French wafers. aux amandes are almond wafers baked in thin pieces, coiled round and filled with whipped cream. Suedoises a la crime — a batter of flour, sugar, almonds, etc., baked in small balls, and served with whipped cream. Petits choux are Spanish cakes made of a batter of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, etc., baked in small balls. They are served aux amandes, or a la creme, covered with chopped almonds and sugar, or filled with cream ; au caramel, they are dipped in boiled sugar and covered with chopped pistachio nuts and sugar. a VEspagnole are fried in the shape of small balls. These are sometimes called Soupirs, or Pets, de nonrw. a la comtesse are baked in finger-shaped pieces and filled with cream. If masked with choco- late or coffee icing, they are called Eclairs au clwcolat or au cafe. en gimblettcs are deep rings of the paste covered with chopped pistachio nuts and sugar. au chevalier are made in the shape of horse- shoes, filled with cream and decorated with vanilla and coffee icing. ENTREMETS 173 Petits pains Je la Mccque, or Mecca loaves, are small oval cakes made of the same paste with the addition of whipped cream ; sprinkled with chopped sugar. Flavoured with lemon, they are called Petits pains de la Mecque au citron. Profiteroles au clwcolat are small oval cakes of milk, butter, sugar, eggs, etc.; served with chocolate sauce. Gateaux fourres aux confitures are jam turnovers or puffs. fourres a la crime are turnovers or puffs filled with frangipane. fourres de pommes a la Pansienne are turnovers filled with stewed apples and apricot mar- malade. d'Artois, or a la Manon, are covered puff paste tarts or tartlets filled with any kind of pre- serve. They may he called D'Artois aux abricots, etc., according to the jam with which they are filled. Au chocolat, they are filled with a chocolate custard. Mince pies are called Pates d'emince. Small balls of mincemeat, coated with crushed ratafias, and with chopped citron and cocoanut, are called Ballotines de Noel en surprise. Petits cannelons a la Chateaubriand are little strips of puff pastry spread with mincemeat and rolled.