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hen attached to the two-pronged handle, the irons in this set, which are used to make fried pastries, look like cattle brands—and work in a somewhat similar fashion. The “rosette” style of iron is a mold cut out into a pattern (a flower, star, or other decorative shape), while a timbale is a shallow solid mold (often in a decorative shape as well). You screw either type of iron onto each of the two prongs

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