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Brewis

From Vegetarian cookery, 1891

Serves 1

Oatcake can be used instead of bread.

Presented as published in 1891. 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

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Vegetarian cookery (1891) by Martha Brotherton, page 149. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Brewis. Cut some bread in thin slices (toasted, if preferred) into a basin ; pour boiling water upon it, and cover with a plate ; let it remain a few minutes, and then stir in a piece of butter, and a little salt

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