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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Hominy Croquettes

Place one pint of cooked hominy in a saucepan with two tablespoonfuls of hot milk and stir it over the fire till hot. Remove from the fire, mix a beaten yolk of an egg with it, season to taste with salt, and leave till cool. Shape the mixture into croquettes, then roll them in breadcrumbs, heat a lump of butter in a fryingyan, put in the croquettes and fry them. When browned, drain, lay them on a napkin, and serve.

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