Flowers, Almond
INGREDIENTS. -Puff-paste; to every lb. of paste allow an egg.
Roll the paste out to the thickness of inch, and, with a round fluted cutter, stamp out as many pieces as may be required Work the paste up again, roll it out, and, with a smaller cutter, stamp out some pieces the size of a shilling. Brush the larger pieces over with the white of an egg, and place one of the smaller pieces on each.
Blanch and cut the almonds into strips lengthwise; press them slanting into the paste closely round the rings; and when they are all completed, sift over some pounded sugar, and bake for about 1 hour or twenty minutes. Garnish between the almonds with strips of apple jelly, and place in centre of the ring a small quantity of gooseberry jam; pile them high on the dish and serve.
TIME.-1 hour or 20 minutes.
SEASONABLE at any time.