4-oz. ground almonds.
1 egg.
4-oz. castor sugar.
2-oz. butter.
Mix well together. Line patty pans and fill with mixture. Place bars of pastry across and bake.
10. Bakewell Cheesecakes.
Weight of 1 egg in butter, sugar and flour.
½ teaspoonful baking powder.
1 egg.
½ grated lemon.
Line patty pans with pastry, put in each a little jam, then the mixture.
11. Pastry Sandwiches.
Make some short crust with 3-oz. butter and ½-lb. flour. Roll out half the pastry, spread with jam, cover with the other half and bake. When cold, ice evenly and dry in a slow oven or near the fire.
12. French Tartlets.
2 eggs.
¼-lb. crushed ratafias.
2-ozs. castor sugar.
Put a spoonful of mixture in each lined tin, then a spoonful of jam, then the mixture on the top and bake.