Soak a small amount of tragacanth a bit 'of water, when it is well melted, pass through a strong cloth by pressing it well so that it passes all, put it in a mortar made with chocolate and powdered sugar and work until the end to have a soft mass. Put it on the table dusted with fine sugar and roll out with a rolling pin until it becomes the thickness of a shield, cut into small pieces which give the round shape the size of a pea. Put them in the oven to dry, when they are dry cover them with sugar.
Menon from "La science du Maître d'Hotel, confiseur ... nouvelle edition" chez Veuve Savoye, Leclerc et al. Paris 1776
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