Chariot of Doves

The body of the chariot is made and molded of white nougat (No. 3622) in a plaster mold, divided in two, well garnished with shellac and oiled; the border of the shell is made of almond paste (No. 125) and gum tragacanth cut out in a design; the wheels are of nougat or pulled sugar (No. 3618), the spokes, the ring and the axle cut out separately and fastened together with cooked sugar; the nails are imitated with royal icing (No. 101); the shafts are made of wire covered with nougat or pulled sugar. Stand the chariot on an oval stand of pistachio nougat (No. 3622) the size of the bottom of the dish intended for serving. Place a false nougat bottom inside the chariot, then fill it up with candied fruits iced over with caramel and angelica. This chariot can also be made of gum paste (No. 3624) and filled with candied fruits or fruits and flowers of all descriptions made in ice cream or water ice.