A little nutmeg.
Pink and White.
1 pound sugar—powdered.
1 pound prepared flour.
½ pound butter creamed with sugar.
10 eggs—the whites only—whisked stiff.
Divide this batter into two equal portions. Leave one white, and color the other with a very little prepared cochineal. Use it cautiously, as a few drops too much will ruin the color.
Brown.
3 eggs beaten light.