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Gruel (Nourishing)

From The exhibition cookery book, 1900

Gruel for invalids should not contain any fat.

Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The exhibition cookery book (1900) by Expert chef, page 36. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RUEL (NOURISLIING). ]Mix an ounce of patent groats with a dessertspoonful of Bovril and add enough cold water to make a smooth paste ; pour this into a saucepan containing about a pint of boiling water, stir till it boils, and simmer for ten minutes longer. A little fresh butter

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