Little Patties Of Cheese A La Torento Petites Bouchees De Fromage A La Torento

Make some puff paste patty cases as for Patties a la Montglas (vol. i. page 155), and leave till cold; then fill up the insides with stamped-out rounds of cheese mixture, as in recipe ' Little Creams a la Torento,' sprinkle over with a little grated Parmesan cheese; place a ring of tomato puree, as below, on the top of each, as shown in engraving, dish up on a dish-paper, garnish with a little fresh parsley and with little blocks of the tomato puree, and serve for a savoury or second-course dish, or for ball suppers.

Tomato Puree For Patties A La Torento

Pound four or five raw ripe tomatoes till smooth, mix with a few drops of liquid carmine, a dust of coralline pepper, and half a pint of liquid aspic jelly in which is dissolved four sheets of Marshall's gelatine; rub through a tammy, set on ice till firm, then cut out in rounds and use.