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Published 2016
In seventeenth century recipes, cooks start using egg whites and breadcrumbs, but the traditional recipes appear alongside them. Robert May, in 1660 (The Accomplisht Cook), even suggests to pour the blancmange mixture into pastry casings so they look like tarts. He gives two templates for the design.
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