Toast Water

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bread
• 1/2 cup of boiling water

Method

1. 1

   Cut bread into slices, remove the crust, and bake until thoroughly dried and well browned.

2. 2

   Break into pieces, add boiling water, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.

3. 3

   Squeeze through cheesecloth, reheat, and serve plain, or season with a little cream.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Science of food & cookery (1921) by H. S. Anderson, page 130. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

2 cups of boiling water, and let boil for a few minutes. Strain, and season the same as for gluten gruel. FLAKE GRUEL Add toasted rice biscuit or corn flakes to boiling water in a small saucepan, until of the desired consistency. Strain, and season the same as for gluten gruel. 230 (USE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL INGREDIENTS.) SCIENCE of FOOD and COOKERY CRACKER GRUEL Put 3 tablespoons cracker meal into a small saucepan, and blend with 4 tablespoons of cold milk. Add Y^ cup of boiling milk, and let cook until of the desired consistency. Strain and serve. RICE GRUEL Wash y± cup of natural rice thoroughly, and drain. A'dd 3 cups of boiling water, and let boil gently until well clone. Mash through a colander; then strain through a fine strainer, and season the same as for oatmeal gruel. BROWNED FLOUR GRUEL Blend 4 tablespoons browned flour with 5 tablespoons cold milk, and make smooth. Add I cup hot milk, and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste, strain, and serve. WHITE FLOUR GRUEL Add gradually 3 tablespoons cold milk to 2 tablespoons white flour, and mix until smooth and free from lumps. Add i cup hot milk, and bring gradually to the boiling point ; then set in an outer boiler, and let cook for 10 to 20 minutes. Salt to taste, strain, and serve. BARLEY WATER Wash y± cup of pearl barley, and let soak overnight. Drain and wash thoroughly. Add i quart of water, and let boil gently until the barley is thoroughly done, and the liquid measures about il/2 cups. Serve plain, with salt to taste, or with cream, as the case may require. RICE WATER Wash l/4 cup natural rice, add 3 cups water, and let boil gently until well done. Strain lightly, and season the water with a little salt and cream, if admissible. TOAST WATER Cut 2 slices of bread

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