French Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 or 2 tbls. ice water
• 1/2 lb. flour
• 1/2 lemon (grated peel)
• 2 tbls. sugar
• 1/4 lb. butter
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 t-spoon salt

Method

1. 1

   Sift together flour, sugar and salt.

2. 2

   Cut in butter and lemon rind.

3. 3

   Add beaten yolks and ice water.

4. 4

   Set on ice to chill.

5. 5

   Roll about 1/8 inch thick, glaze top with beaten egg (white and yolk) sprinkle sugar.

6. 6

   Bake in moderate oven, after cutting into desired shapes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRENCH PASTRY. 1 egg. 1 or 2 tbls. ice water. 1/2 lb. flour. 1/2 lemon (grated peel). 2 tbls. sugar. i/4 lb. butter. 4 egg yolks. 1/2 t-spoon salt

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