Walnut-Orange Tartlets

Most of us are more accustomed to using royal icing for piping decorative patterns on showpieces or wedding cakes and for decorating cookies and holiday specialties than the way it is used in this recipe. Spreading royal icing over a pastry prior to baking, however, is an old trick. Other recipes that utilize this method are Cinnamon Stars and Conversations.

Here is a simple cookie featuring baked royal icing that you might want to try: Roll out 6 ounces (170 g) puff pastry into a r