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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Pineapple Sherbet

Soak a tablespoonful of gelatine in a couple of tablespoonfuls of cold water for two hours; peel a large pineapple, cut out the eyes and discolored parts and chop fine, mixing with it two breakfast cupfuls of caster-sugar. Dissolve the soaked gelatine in half a pint of boiling water, then stir this and half a pint of cold water in with the pineapple; pour the whole preparation into a freezer and freeze. When done, the should be white and creamy.

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