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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Soda Cakes

Mix one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda with one pound of flour, and rub into it half a pound of warm butter. When quite smooth, add three beaten eggs, half a pound of currants washed and dried, half a pound of caster-sugar, and a few caraway seeds. When thoroughly mixed, put in buttered tin, and bake.

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