Ingredients
- a pound of sifted white sugar
- a small piece of sugar across the centre
- three together in the form of a shamrock
Directions
Whisk the white of an egg to froth, then whisk into it half a pound of sifted white sugar or more if necessary, till you can work the mix- ture with your fingers. Have ready some blanched almonds that have been dried in an oven ; roll each of these in a small portion of the icing until it is covered equally and of equal form, then place them on thick writing-paper, placing three together in the form of a shamrock, with a small bit of sugar twisted from the centre almond to form the stalk; form others into a cross or star with four or six, twisting a small piece of sugar across the centre, or form them into love-knots according to taste ; bake them in a very slow oven for twenty. minutes; they
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should be quite firm and white. You may add to the icing a little essence of orange-flower, or vanilla, or lemon. Pistachios are very good iced in this way, or even chestnuts.