Take green Figs preserved; cut them into quarters, leaving them connected at the stem; now, prepare a quantity of Cream, colored pink, and flavored strawberry, nectar or rose; roll into a strip, cut into pieces of equal size; form them in cones; put one of these inside of each Fig, the base next the stem; press the quarters against the Cream; then with a fine brush dipped in red color; make four stripes on each one, starting at the base of the Fig between each quarter, and running to the point of the Cream; place in pans and crystallize.
JELLY ROLLS.
Cook a stiff Apple Jelly, color red, and flavor rose or any other flavor desired; spread it out on a greased slab, and when cold lay it on a sheet of Cream of same thickness, roll up, cut into slices and crystallize.
ALMOND CONFITS.
Select a quantity of whole Dates; press the seed to one side and cut them in halves lengthwise; remove the seed and put a Jordan Almond inside; close together again and dip in melted Fondant, and when cold, cut them in halves and crystallize.
CRAB APPLES.
Take of white Cream two or three pounds; same amount of red, yellow and chocolate; form these into strips triangle in shape; place them together in such a way as to form a Round Roll; now, with the hands roll out into a strip about one inch in diameter, and cut into pieces of equal size; roll again into balls; then with a sharp stick make indentations on the two ends of each; arrange in pans and crystallize.
PINEAPPLE CREAMS.
Cut a quantity of Pineapple into small, narrow strips; roll out with a rolling-pin a sheet of Cream quite thin; any color, and with a tin tube one inch in diameter, cut a number of cakes; lay a strip of Pineapple on each cake, and fold two sides together over the strips. A very small ribbon may be tied around this and then put to crystal.
A great many more fancy hand-made designs might be mentioned, but a sufficient amount have been already named to give any one an idea of how to get them up, and if, after becoming familiar with the modus operandi as given in this volume, they possess some originality, their imagination will readily assist them in producing new designs to the already large variety.