Barley Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 oz. barley
• 1 egg
• ½ pint milk
• ½ oz. soft sugar

Method

1. 1

   Soak barley overnight.

2. 2

   Simmer with milk and sugar till soft, about 30-45 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix with beaten egg, bake till brown.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The school cookery book (1881), page 54. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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