Pumpernickel
4 lbs. Stale Cake (powdered).
4 lbs. Sugar.
6 lbs. Flour.
24 Eggs.
½ oz. Ammonia
Spices.
These should be washed over with eggs before baking.
Patties
Patties or tarts are made with puff paste rolled thin, which forms a lining for pans filled with any kind of fruit. These can be made in endless varieties. A good recipe for the pastry is as follows: 1½ lbs. Flour, 1½ lbs. Butter (hard), 2 Eggs, 1½ oz. Baking Powder, Salt and Ice Water. Medium dough, mixed lightly and rolled four or five times at intervals of about 15 minutes. This can be made very quickly.