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Patties, Monks'

Make some good puff-paste, and line as many patty-moulds as are required, according to the directions already given. Pare a large truffle, and mince it very finely; mix with it the yolks of three hard-boiled eggs cut into dice, half a salt-spoonful of salt, half a salt-spoonful of pepper, and as much powdered mace as would cover a threepenny-piece. Moisten the mixture with a table-spoonful of thick cream. Put a small portion into each patty, place the cover on the top, press the edges securely, and pinch them with a pincers. Bake in a tolerably brisk oven. If preferred, half a dozen button mushrooms, stewed in butter, and afterwards chopped small, may be used instead of the truffle. Time to bake, about a quarter of an hour. Probable cost, 2d. each. This quantity is sufficient for three or four patties.