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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Hard Sauce

Put in a bowl two ounces of fresh butter with four ounces of powdered loaf sugar; then mix with a spidula, beating together sharply for twenty minutes, add one-half coffeespoonful of powdered mace, beat briskly for about five minutes longer, arrange it on a dish, and place it on the ice two minutes before serving.

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