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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Swiss Sauce

Put one teacupful of cream into a saucepan, and, when boiling, mix with it one wineglassful of sherry that has been thickened with one teaspoonful of flour. Sweeten to taste with sugar, grate a little nutmeg over, and boil it for fifteen minutes. The sauce is then ready for serving.

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