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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Peach Meringue

Peel some ripe peaches and stew them. When nearly done, mix some sugar and a teaspoonful of butter with them. Butter a deep pie-dish, line it with short paste and bake. Remove the crust from the oven, put the stewed fruit in it, cover with the whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth and sweetened with three tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, and put it back in the oven to brown lightly. Serve either hot or cold.

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