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Presidential Patience

Place a half pound sifted flour in a large bowl, break in a fresh egg, the whites of four, six drops vanilla essence, an ounce grated sweet chocolate, and sharply beat up with spatula for four minutes. Slide a half-inch tube into pastry bag and drop in preparation. Lightly butter and flour a pastry tin, press paste into tin in chesnut-like forms, keeping them apart, and place on one side in a dry, warm place for an hour, Set in a brisk oven for about eight minutes, or until an exceedingly good golden colour, remove, let stand on table for a few minutes, detach from pan with a knife blade, place on a compotier and serve.