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portion of trimmings add a bit of green coloring, knead, roll out, and cut or shape like small holly leaves. Color remaining trimmings bright red, and shape like holly berries.

Soak one teaspoon gelatine in two teaspoons cold water, and dissolve by standing over hot water. Brush under sides of leaves and berries with dissolved gelatine, and arrange on cards in an attractive design.

This mixture may be cut in any desired shape, and left undecorated if preferred.

Macaroon Baskets

Make macaroons (see page 182), having them less than one inch in diameter. Cook one cup sugar, half a cup of boiling water, and a few grains cream of tartar until syrup begins to discolor. Set saucepan in pan of cold water to instantly stop the boiling, then place in saucepan of hot water. Dip edges of macaroons in syrup, and place close together to form a circle large enough for the base of the basket. Around the edge fit a row of macaroons and over this a second row to make the sides of the basket, dipping the edges in syrup that they may stick together. When the basket is made, the syrup remaining in saucepan may be poured on a buttered tin, and kept in

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