A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

Icing and Glaze for Tarts or Puffs

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Icing and Glaze for Tarts or Puffs

745. Beat the white of an egg, mix with it three or four ounces of finely-sifted sugar till it becomes white and glutinous; then when the…

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