Bread Jelly

Ingredients

• a penny loaf (stale)
• 1 quart water
• 2 teaspoonfuls sugar

Method

1. 1

   Cut the crumb into thin slices, toast on both sides to a light brown.

2. 2

   Put into a pan with the sugar and cold water.

3. 3

   Simmer slowly till it becomes a jelly; strain while hot; serve hot alone, or mix with beef tea, soup, tea, or coffee.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The school cookery book (1881), page 70. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Bread Jelly. — Required: a penny loaf (stale); 1 quart water ; 2 teaspoonfuls sugar

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