Cornmeal Gruel
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United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 6 ingredients
- a saltspoonful of salt
- Cornmeal
- four tablespoonfuls of this washed meal
- two tablespoonfuls of whipped cream
- six tablespoonfuls of yellow
- a quart of boiling water
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Milk
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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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- Wash six tablespoonfuls of yellow or white granulated cornmeal through several cold waters;
- after the last washing let it settle and pour off the water;
- add four tablespoonfuls of this washed meal to a quart of boiling water, boil carefully two hours, strain and stand aside until wanted.
- At serving time, heat sufficient for one feeding — about two- thirds of a cupful — pour it into a bowl over two tablespoonfuls of whipped cream, stirring all the while, and add a saltspoonful of salt.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Mixing bowl
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Whisk
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Wooden spoon
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Sieve