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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Vol-au-Vent Patties

Roll out a piece of puff paste to about one-fourth inch in thickness, cut out some rounds with a tin cutter about two and one-half inches in diameter, then take a smaller cutter, about one and one-half inches in diameter, and cut nearly, but not quite through, in the center of each one; put them on a baking-dish and bake in a quick oven. The paste rises, and the inside becomes a lid that may be lifted out with the point of knife. Trim off the surplus paste from the inside, fill them with whatever has been prepared for them, put the lids on and decorate with a sprig of parsley.

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