Part 22 (2/2)

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Savoury Gruel.

Dissolve about 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls vegetable extract--”Marmite,” ”Carnos,”

Mapleton's Nut Extract are all good--in 3 gills boiling water. Have a tablespoonful of either Gluten Meal, Barley Malt Meal, Banana Oats, &c., made smooth with a little cold water--add seasoning, a little grated onion, celery, &c.--and mix it with the ”Extract” tea. Boil all together, stirring constantly for 5 or 10 minutes, then strain.

This savoury gruel may be acceptably varied from time to time by subst.i.tuting Robinson's Patent Barley or Groats for the above.

Almond Cream Whey.

One pint milk, 1 dessertspoonful lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful Almond cream or Cashew nut cream. Bring milk nearly to boiling point, and add lemon juice. Let stand till it curdles. Strain and stir in the nut cream, also sweetening to taste.

”Nutter” Milk

(For Wasting Diseases, in place of Cod Liver Oil).

Put 1 oz. ”Nutter,” or other good vegetable fat, in small enamelled saucepan, and pour on 1/2 pint of milk. Heat very slowly nearly to boiling point. Stir or beat with wooden spoon till cool enough to drink. Pour into warm gla.s.s and sip slowly. If not all used at once, heat slowly, and mix well each time to be used.

Almond Milk Jelly.

Make up 1/2 pint almond milk by shaking up 1 tablespoonful Mapleton's concentrated almond cream with 2 gills water. Soak 1/8 oz. vegetable gelatine in cold water for an hour. Strain off the water and put in saucepan with the almond milk, rind of 1/2 lemon and juice of whole one, also 2 ozs. sugar. Stir over gentle heat till gelatine is dissolved.

Strain and mould in usual way.

Onion Gruel (for a Cold).

One lb. onions, 1 apple, a little sugar, salt, ground cloves or mace, and white pepper, 1/2 gill boiling water, 2 tablespoonfuls ”Cow and Gate” dried milk, 1 oz. b.u.t.ter or vegetable fat. Peel and chop the onions and scald with boiling water. Put on to simmer, with the apple chopped small, the water, b.u.t.ter, &c.--all except the dried milk. Cover and cook gently till tender. Sprinkle in the dried milk, and cook for a few minutes longer.

Serve very hot.

The dried milk--full cream, half cream, or separated according to need of patient--may be added to any of the foregoing recipes where concentrated nourishment is required.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mushroom Ketchup.

Fresh mushrooms--those just past the cooking stage for preference--spread not too thickly on flat dish. Sprinkle liberally with salt and let stand from 24 to 30 hours. Strain off liquor, pressing mushrooms thoroughly.

Boil and bottle. If preferred, spices may be added, but we prefer it ”unadulterated.”

”Reform” Cheese.

(Mrs C. LEIGH HUNT WALLACE, London.)

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