The Cook Book by “Oscar” of the Waldorf

Three thousand recipes from the maitre d'hotel of the Waldorf — the hotel kitchen that taught Gilded Age America how to dine, from beef tea to watermelon with champagne.

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Buttermilk Biscuits

Sift into a quart of flour a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda, adding a little salt; make a hollow in the center of the flour, pour in a pint of buttermilk and form into a dough, using care in rolling it out to make it as soft as possible, pressing perfectly flat with the hands to knead it. Let it lay for five or six minutes to allow the soda to dissolve and then knead it again. Cut into shape with a cutter and dock, baking on a greased baking-sheet in a moderate oven until done.

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