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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Lemon Patties

Put the grated crumbs of one stale loaf of bread in a basin, and pour over one-half pint of boiling milk. When cold mix in with the grated peel of two lemons, three well-beaten eggs, one-fourth pound of butter beaten to a cream, and sweeten to taste with powdered sugar. Butter some small cups, fill them with the mixture, and bake for twenty minutes or so in a moderate oven. Turn the patties on a hot dish, pour some wine-sauce over, and serve.

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