Show af e I 1 u 0 A FRENCH PASTRIES THE beautiful small cakes and pastries which are so to attractively decorated and we find end so alpen sive when we come to purchase pure fase may be prepared at home wilt tittle work there are several kinds 0 01 dounda eions the puff paste enow chow paste this Is the kind used when making cream puffs then the rake faunda tion and short bread pastry almond slices spread the entire sheet of cake with a tart jelly or jain jam to a paste then cut it into strips three to foe foci inches long and one and one half inches wide spread the sides with jelly top each with a heavy mer fisgus 91 40 M eais da with two egg whites el daht ht tablespoonfuls of sugar and one fourth teaspoonful of almond extract arrange with a pastry lube tube then sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with shredded al at mends monds place in a slow oven to lightly brown neapolitan squares cut the cake into two inch squares spread half the squares with apricot jam currant jelly or orange marmalade cover with the he squares and an press together between boards until firmly joined NOT non spread the sides with jelly beaten to a paste with a few drops of wa ter and d p each into finely chopped coconut ice the tops with a thick chocolate icing and to in the center place a it halved maTOS maraschino CLIDO cherry cut side down add aera and leaves of citron or green icing frinch french beef hibi prepare one part of meat finely chopped and two parts cooked pota toe toes adding the white of an egg beaten light place well seasoned in a baking dish and bale until brown serve from the dish fruit pastries use the cake cut into strip strips squares or round rounds put together gether with a custard cream of or ange lemon or jelly on top of each place a halved pear or peach which hai has been cooked until transparent in a heavy simp using one cupful of the juice and three fourths capful of sugar while cooling baste with this as this will give a nice glaze when the fruit Is ar ranged pipe a border of whipped cream sweetened and flavored all around the sides and top a 1132 I 1 western aws valon |