Mix ½ cup flour with 2 cups cream, add 5 well beaten eggs, a sprinkle of salt, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; 30 stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it, add 8 well pounded macaroons and set aside to cool. Instead of vanilla a little orange or lemon peel may be substituted. Blanched almonds, raisins, currants, finely cut citron or any kind of fruit such as pineapples, strawberries or peaches may also be used.