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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New Year Cakes

Place one pound of powdered sugar and ten ounces of butter into a basin and beat them to a cream. Add three well-beaten eggs two ounces of caraway-seeds, one grated nutmeg and one pound of flour. When thoroughly mixed, stir in one pint of milk and one gill of rose-water and mix well again. Add two pounds more of flour and work the whole to a smooth dough. Roll it out, cut into cakes and bake in a moderate oven. Serve when cold.

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