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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Jelly Omelet

Put one teaspoonful of butter into a fryingpan and place it over the fire. Beat the yolks of three eggs together with one teaspoonful of sugar and whisk the whites also to a stiff froth. When the butter is melted, mix the whites and yolks gently together, and put them into the pan; as fast as the omelet cooks, lift the cooked part with a fork and throw it on one side of the pan, letting the uncooked part down upon the hot pan. When the omelet is cooked to the desired degree, place one tablespoonful of jelly in the middle, fold the omelet together and turn it out on a hot dish; sprinkle over powdered sugar, and serve.

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