Corn Meal Gruel
From Original White House Cookbook, 1887
Serves 2
For very sick persons, let it settle and pour off the top.
Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 325. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
CORN MEAL GRUEL. Two TABLESPOONFULS of fine Indian meal, mixed smooth with cold water, and a saltspoonful of salt; add one quart of boiling water
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.