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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Orange-Flower Bonbons in Cases

Put twelve ounces of loaf sugar into a sugar-boiler, and boil to 38 degrees. When it is cool, grain it with a spatula until it is perfectly white, then add one ounce of candied orange-flowers, working them well in, fill some paper-cases with the mixture, and put them in the hot closet to dry; they are then ready for use.

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