ratafias

Helen echoes my sentiments beautifully when she talks of the "sensual pleasures" of experiencing, in succession, "the light frothy cream, the smooth, velvety custard, the tangy fruit mingling with the bouquet of wine or sherry or liqueur, and perhaps a touch of almondy crunchiness from ratafias or macaroons, and lastly the sweet, soft but crumbly texture of the sponge or sponge fingers."

How to make perfect trifle 2011

When custard is cold, sprinkle walnuts and ratafias over the top.

Family life 2011

Brandy Bread Pudding made with raisins, dried cherries, grated lemon, nutmeg & ratafias like almond lady fingers

Things a Lady Would Like to Know gailcarriger 2008

Bruise the ratafias and put them in a stewpan with the milk; let it boil, remove from the fire, beat up the yolk of egg, and when the milk has cooled a little stir it in carefully; stir again over the fire until the sauce has thickened a little, but do not let it boil.

Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

Butter a mould, press the ratafias all over it, and lay in the sponge cakes cut in slices; then put in more ratafias and sponge cakes until the mould is almost full.

Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

Split the savoys in half and place them perpendicularly round the mould to line it; break up the ratafias and put them also in the mould.

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII. No. 358, November 6, 1886. Various

There were baskets of rare fruits, boxes of bonbons, and cake-baskets filled with delicate macaroons and ratafias.

The Cryptogram A Novel James De Mille

Cut the sponge cakes in half, spread them with jam, arranging them in a little pie-dish, sprinkling crumbled ratafias and the almonds between the pieces of cake.

Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

Have ready a wetted mould, put into it a layer of sponge cake, next spread some of the dissolved chocolate, sprinkle with almonds and ratafias, repeat until you finish with a layer of sponge cake.

Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

Butter a mould and decorate it with the cherries and citron cut into fine strips, break up the sponge cakes and fill the mould with layers of sponge cake, ratafias, and jam.

Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes