Nantes

Arrange a pound of flour in a circle on the table; in the center lay half a pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, three eggs and four ounces of candied orange peel and citron, chopped very finely; stir well to have a firm and smooth paste, roll it out with a rolling pin to a quarter of an inch in thickness and cut this into rounds an inch and a half in diameter; pinch the edges with a pastry pinch (Fig. 178) and lay them at once on a buttered and floured baking sheet; garnish the centers with a preparation made with an equal quantity of chopped almonds and sugar combined with a little egg-white; let rest for an instant in a cool place, then bake in a medium oven.