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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Geneva Paste

Rub one pound of fresh butter into one pound of finely-sifted dried flour until the butter is entirely absorbed, then work in one pound of sugar and four ounces of blanched and pounded almonds, adding three bitter almonds to the quantity and a little salt. Mix with sufficient beaten egg to make a stiff paste. This is useful in making Genevese and other fancy pastry.

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