Paste Bottom for use with Timbals, &c.

Fancy ices · Marshall, A. B. (Agnes B.) n 50075751 · 1894
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Ingredients (6)
Instructions (10)
  1. Rub half a pound of fine flour with two ounces of butter till smooth.
  2. Add one ounce of castor sugar and one whole egg.
  3. Mix with cold water into a stiff paste.
  4. Roll out the paste to half an inch thick and about the size of a small dessert plate.
  5. Put it on a buttered baking-tin.
  6. Prick the paste well all over.
  7. Bake it for about thirty-five to forty minutes.
  8. Take it up and put it to press till cold.
  9. Trim it to the desired shape.
  10. Ornament it with royal icing in any pretty design, then use.
Original Text
Paste Bottom for use with Timbals, &c. Take half a pound of fine flour and rub it with two ounces of butter till smooth, add one ounce of castor sugar and one whole egg; mix with cold water into a stiff paste, roll out to half an inch thick and about the size of a small dessert plate, put it on a buttered baking-tin, prick the paste well all over and bake it for about thirty-five to forty minutes; then take up, and put it to press till cold; trim it to the desired shape and ornament it with royal icing (see recipe) in any pretty design, then use.
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