1257. OFFICE-PASTE

The modern cook · Charles Elmé Francatelli · 1846

Source: The modern cook
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Ingredients (5)

One pound of flour
eight ounces of pounded sugar
two whole eggs
and two yolks
another yolk or two

Instructions (2)

Place the flour on the slab, forming a hollow in the centre, then add the sugar and the eggs, and proceed to work the whole up into a stiff compact body.
If, however, the paste should appear dry, and present any difficulty in kneading, another yolk or two may be added.

Original Text

1257. OFFICE-PASTE.
INGREDIENTS:—One pound of flour, eight ounces of pounded sugar, two whole eggs, and two yolks.
Place the flour on the slab, forming a hollow in the centre, then add the sugar and the eggs, and proceed to work the whole up into a stiff compact body. If, however, the paste should appear dry, and present any difficulty in kneading, another yolk or two may be added.
This paste is mostly used for making ornaments for the second course.

Notes

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