et sauce. Stewed fruit may also be laid in center of dish and
the pancakes laid around it.

460. +Pannequets a la vanille.+-- Prepare some pancakes the same as
in Pannequets Meringues, spread over boiled cream, roll each one up
separately, cut them into two pieces, arrange them onto a round dish
in a circle, sprinkle over some sugar and pounded macaroons and let
them heat through slowly in the oven; serve with vanilla sauce.

461. +Pannequets Meringues.+-- Mix 1/2 cup sifted flour with 1/2 cup
cream and add a pinch of salt, 2 whole eggs, the yolks of 6, 1-1/2
tablespoonfuls sugar, 2 ounces finely pounded macaroons and 1 pint
rich, sweet cream; mix all the ingredients well together and bake 1/2
hour before serving thin pancakes from this in an omelet pan; lay
the pancakes on a round dish and spread over each a layer of cream
the same as Beignets a la polonaise; put the cakes on top of one
another; beat the 6 whites to a stiff froth, mix with 1/2 cup powdered
sugar and spread this meringue all over the cakes; set dish in oven
for a few minutes; put little bits of bright jelly on top and serve
without sauce.

462. +Plain Omelet.+-- 3 eggs, 3 spoonfuls, 1/4 teaspoonful salt and a
pinch of white pepper; stir yolks, pepper, salt and milk together;
beat the whites to a stiff froth and add the above mixture slowly to
them, beating constantly; put a large frying or omelet pan over the
fire with 1/2 tablespoonful butter; when hot pour in the omelet
mixture; do not stir, but as the eggs set slip a broad-bladed knife
under the omelet to keep it from burning on the bottom; when done
slip the knife under one side of the omelet and double it over; slip
it onto a warm plate and set for 2 minutes in a hot oven; serve at
once.

463. +Rum Omelet.+-- Prepare an omelet the same as in foregoing
recipe; when it comes from the oven dust thickly with granulated
sugar; pour 4 tablespoonfuls best rum into a cup, light it with a
match and pour while burning over the omelet; serve at once; as a
dessert sufficient for 3 persons.

464. +Strawberry Omelet.+-- Wash and drain in a colander 1 pint
strawberries, put them in a dish with 1/2 cup sugar and set aside
until omelet is made. Ingredients for the omelet:--6 eggs, 1
tablespoonful cornstarch mixed with 1/4 teaspoonful baking powder, 1/2
teaspoonful salt, 1/2 tablespoonful melted butter and 1 cup milk; stir
the yolks, salt, flour, powder and milk together; beat the whites to
a stiff froth and