Middle class cookery book

| Teaspoon ful Sugar Boil the milk with the cinnamon for a few miuutes ; separate the yolk from the white of the egg ; put the yolk into a basin with the sugar and a spoonful of cold milk ; mix them well together ; take the cinnamon from the boiling milk ; let the milk cool a little, then pour it gradually over the egg, stirring as it is poured ; put the mixture again into the pan ; stir it over the fire till it is very hot and thickens slightly ; do not let it boil. When done, pour it from one cup to another a few times. Serve with toasted bread. Milk Whey 1 Breakfast-cupful of Milk | 1 Breakfast-cupful Buttermilk Boil the milk ; put the buttermilk into a basin ; pour the boiled milk to it; let it settle for a few minutes; strain through muslin ; add a little sugar, if liked This is a refreshing drink. CHAP. XVI DISHES FOR INVALIDS 193 Barley Water 1 oz. Pearl Barley | | Pint Cold Water 1 Quart Boiling Water Wash the barley ; put it into a saucepan with the cold water ; let it boil for fifteen minutes ; strain off the water ; put the barley into a clean pan ; pour over it the boiling water ; let it simmer for two hours ; then strain the liquid into a jug. A piece of lemon peel, cut thin, may be added to the barley with the boiling water. Sweeten with a little sugar, if liked. The barley may be used for a pudding. Apple Water 3 Apples | oz. Sugar 1 Quai't Water Cut the apples into slices, without peeling or coring them ; put them into an enamelled or brass pan with the water ; boil till the slices of apple are quite soft. Strain it through a hair sieve or a piece of muslin ; add the sugar to the juice ; leave it to get quite cold. Lemonade 1 Lemon | 2 or 3 Lumps of Sugar Is Pint Water Rub the sugar lightly on the lemon rind to extract the flavour; squeeze and strain the juice; add the water ; let the sugar dissolve. Or slice the lemon into a jug > add half a teaspoonful of castor sugar ; pour the water over ; let it remain for a short time, before drink- ing it. Soda water is more refreshing than spring water. Orangeade is made by substituting oranges for lemons. Linseed Tea i oz. Linseed | ^ Tcaspoouful Sugar 1 Pint Cold Water Wash the linseed very clean ; put it into a lined 0 194 MIDDLE CLASS COOKERY BOOK PART II saucepan with the water ; let it boil gently for ten minutes ; strain and add the sugar. Rice Water 1£ oz. Rice | \ oz. Valencia Raisins 1 Pint Cold Water Well wash the rice ; put it into a pan with the water and the raisins ; boil them for half an hour ; strain and let the liquor get quite cold. This is a good drink in cases of diarrhoea and dysentery. White Wine Whey \ Pint Milk | 1 Small Wineglass Sherry Boil the milk in a clean pan ; when it is at the point of boiling, pour in the wine ; let it boil up ; then pour the mixture into a basin ; let it stand for a few minutes; strain the whey from the curd. A little sugar may be added, if liked. Groat Gruel I Teacupful Groats | 1 Quart Cold Water Put the groats into an earthen jar ; cover them with the water ; put the jar into the oven ; let the groats cook for two or three hours, till the mixture is the thickness of cream ; strain while hot. This gruel will keep for some days. When used, take half a cupful of gruel ; add half a cupful of milk ; put it into a pan ; stir the gruel till it boils ; let it boil for two or three minutes. Add sugar, if liked.