Arrow-Root, or Rice Jelly
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 1
For summer complaint, add a stick of cinnamon; for fever, add juice of half a lemon.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- Two heaping teaspoonfuls of either arrow-root or rice flour
- a pinch of salt
- a heaping tablespoonful of sugar
- one cup of boiling water
Method
Mix flour smooth in a little cold water and add to boiling water.
Boil for half an hour and pour into cups or a small mould.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 108. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Arrow-Root, or Rice Jelly. — Two heaping teaspoonfuls of either arrow-root or rice flour; a pinch of salt; a heaping tablespoonful of sugar; one cup of boiling water
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