They are pieces of fluted steel fastened to a long handle and one is cup-shaped.

This latter is particularly fine for making patties.

Then the cup may be filled and served on saucer-like wafers, which I call 'Rosen Kuchen,' or the 'Rosen Kuchen' may be simply dusted with a mixture consisting of one cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of cinnamon and a quarter teaspoonful of powdered cardamon seed, and served on a plate, as dainty cakes or wafers." Aunt Sarah, when cooking fritters, always used two-thirds lard and one-third suet for deep frying, but "Frau Schmidt" taught Mary to use a good brand of oil for this purpose, as she thought food fried in oil more digestible and wholesome than when fried in lard.

The patties or wafers were easily made.

"Frau Schmidt" placed the long-handled iron in hot fat, the right temperature for frying fritters.