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Arrow-root

From Virginia Cookery-book, 1884

Serves 1

Thickening it with milk is recommended for children.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Virginia Cookery-book (1884) by Mary Stuart Smith, page 144. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

arrow-root is the best. Moisten two teaspoon- f uls of powdered arrow-root with water, and rub it smooth with a spoon ; then pour in a very little boiling water, and stir it well, and afterwards a teacupf ul of boiling water ; season it with lemon- juice, or wine apd nutmeg

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