A Nutritious Jelly
A historical recipe from The Young Housekeeper's Friend Revised and Enlarged, by Cornelius, Mrs. (Mary Hooker) (1859).
A historical recipe
The Young Housekeeper's Friend Revised and Enlarged, by Cornelius, Mrs. (Mary Hooker) (1859). Project Gutenberg eBook #45863.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Take of rice, sago, pearl barley, and hartshorn shavings, each an ounce;
- add three pints of water, simmer it till reduced to one, and then strain it.
- When cold, it will be a jelly, to be given dissolved in broth, milk, or wine, as directed by the physician.
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