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ROLL puff-paste very thin and cut in shape; butter it over with strawberry preserve. Cover this with the other half of the paste, press edges together, and trim neatly. Bake in a quick oven until a golden brown. When nearly done draw to the door of the oven, brush the surface with the yolk of an egg mixed with a few drops of milk, sift powdered sugar thinly over the top, and return to oven until nicely colored.
CRYSTALLIZED GINGER
USE equal quantities of preserved ginger and candied orange peel chopped fine. Mix with thick cream and a little orange-juice to make it stick together. Cut delicate white bread very thin and butter it lightly.
DATE
ONE-HALF cupful of dates and one-half cupful of English walnuts chopped fine and mixed with one-half cupful of cream. Spread entire-wheat bread with butter and put on a thin layer
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