There are delicate, artistic examples made of silver in antiquity, as well as from mastic wood with the Romans.
In any case, the mixture is poured into a greased cupcake pan, placed into another baking pan with 1–2 cm of water, and baked at 150–180 C or 350°F until a golden brown crust forms and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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