A Croquante of Paste (No. 86)

The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's ... · Kitchiner, William · 1817
Source
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (2)
Instructions (8)
  1. Roll out paste, as No. 8, about the eighth of an inch thick
  2. rub over a plain mould with a little fresh butter
  3. lay on the paste very even, and equally thin on both sides
  4. pare it round the rim
  5. with a small penknife cut out small pieces, as fancy may direct, such as diamonds, stars, circles, sprigs, &c.; or use a small tin cutter of any shape
  6. let it lie to dry some time
  7. bake it a few minutes in a slack oven, of a light colour
  8. remove it from the mould, and place it over a tart, or any other dish of small pastry
Original Text
A Croquante of Paste.—(No. 86.) Roll out paste, as No. 8, about the eighth of an inch thick; rub over a plain mould with a little fresh butter; lay on the paste very even, and equally thin on both sides; pare it round the rim; then with a small penknife cut out small pieces, as fancy may direct, such as diamonds, stars, circles, sprigs, &c.; or use a small tin cutter of any shape: let it lie to dry some time, and bake it a few minutes in a slack oven, of a light colour: remove it from the mould, and place it over a tart, or any other dish of small pastry.
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