Bran Water

Ingredients

• Tie a handful of bran in cheesecloth
• add one quart of cold water... add another quart of water

Method

1. 1

   Boil gently half an hour.

2. 2

   Strain and add another quart of water and simmer half an hour longer.

3. 3

   To the two quarts of warm water add a little soap jelly if the articles to be washed are very greasy and dirty.

4. 4

   Wash the articles by squeezing to prevent colors running.

5. 5

   Rinse in salt and water.

6. 6

   Wring and hang to dry.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Girl's home manual of cookery, home management, home nursing and laundry (1913) by Annie Bessie Juniper, British Columbia. Ministry of Education, page 94. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Bran Water, for cretonne and crewel work: ? Tie a handful of bran in cheesecloth

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.