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Gruel (Robinson's Patent Groats)

From Tried favourites cookery book, 1909

Serves 1

When made for an invalid, butter should be omitted.

Presented as published in 1909. 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 Tried favourites cookery book (1909) by Kirk, E. W. Mrs, page 172. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

gill of cold water, gradually added, into a smooth paste, pour this into a stew-pan containing nearly a pint of boiling water or milk stir the gruel on the fire (while it boils) for 10 minutes; pour it into a basin, add a pinch of salt and a little butter, or, if more agreeable, some sugar

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