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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Coffee Cakes

Boil until soft one pound of rice, mixing with it two pounds of flour and half a pound of fine cornmeal, a teacupful of fresh yeast, and moisten with cold water. Let the dough rise over night, then make into small cakes and bake on a well-buttered baking-sheet.

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