actly over
one another, as the whole success depends upon this. The paste has
attained its greatest lightness when rolled and folded together 6
times; if it is rolled out oftener it will loose in lightness; and
if it is to be used where lightness is not wanted it must be rolled
and folded together from 8 to 10 times. Puff paste is best made in a
cool place, and if handy on a marble slab.

665. +Short Paste (Muerber Teig--German art).+-- 1/2 pound sifted flour,
6 ounces butter, the yolks of 4 eggs, a pinch of salt, 1
tablespoonful sugar and the grated rind of 1/2 lemon; knead the butter
in ice water, to remove the salt, and dry it in a napkin; put the
flour on a board, make a hollow in center, put in the yolks, lemon,
sugar, salt and butter and work it quickly into a smooth dough with
your hands; set it on ice for 1 hour before using. Another way:--1/2
cup butter, the yolks of 3 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls cream, 1/2
tablespoonful sugar, a pinch of salt and 1/2 pound flour; mix these
ingredients together the same as above. Short paste (or Muerber Teig)
is used a great deal in Germany the same as pie crust in America,
and is excellent when made right. A very nice pie is made as
follows:--Roll the paste out very thin, cover a pie plate with it
(one which is not very deep), cut off what hangs over the edge of
plate, spread a thick layer of any kind of fruit marmalade over it,
cover with a thin layer of the paste and bake in a quick oven; or
bake thin layers of the paste the same as Jelly Cake, and when done
lay 2 together with jelly, fruit marmalade or whipped cream between
them. Another way to use it is:--Roll the paste out 1/8 of an inch in
thickness, cut it into rounds with a cake cutter, brush them over
with beaten egg and sprinkle chopped nuts and sugar over them; bake
in a medium hot oven and serve with wine.

666. +Neapolitan Paste.+-- Scald 5 ounces almonds in boiling water
and let them lay for a few minutes; then remove the brown skins and
pound the almonds fine in a wedgewood mortar with the yolks of 4
eggs and 1 tablespoonful powdered sugar; sift 1 pound flour on a
pastry board, make a hollow in center, put in 3/4 pound butter, 1/2
pound powdered sugar, the almonds, 1 whole egg and 1 yolk and the
finely chopped peel of 1 lemon; work this into a stiff paste and set
it for 1 hour on ice before using.

667. +Florentinian Paste.+-- Sift 1 pound flour on a pastry board,
make a hollow in center, put in 1 cup butter, 1 c