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SOMERSETSHIRE FRUMENTY

From With a saucepan over the sea, 1902

Serves 5

Frumenty is a very old and wholesome dessert, especially for children and elderly people.

Presented as published in 1902. 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 With a saucepan over the sea (1902) by Adelaide Keen, page 60. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SOMERSETSHIRE FRUMENTY. Frumenty is a very old and wholesome dessert, especially for children and elderly people. Cook I quart of cracked wheat in i quart of 180 With a Saucepan over the Sea water, with a pinch of sah, slowly, until soft. Add I quart of milk, and stir it until as thick as cream. Take off the fire, strain it, add sugar and nutmeg to taste, and 2 tablespoonfuls of washed currants. Stir again over the fire until the fruit is soft, add the beaten yolks of 2 eggs

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