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German Flour Gruel

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Germany

Known as a German recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 8 ingredients

  1. Cut
  2. Sugar
  3. one gill of good cream
  4. a half pint of boiling water
  5. a pinch of salt
  6. a half pint of fresh milk
  7. one pint of flour
  8. six tablespoonfuls of cold water
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Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Flour Source of phosphorus · Source of copper · Source of manganese · +1

    Source of phosphorus · 106 mg per 100 g, 15% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet

    Source of copper · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
    • Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
    • Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet

    Source of manganese · 0.6 mg per 100 g, 28% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet

    Source of selenium · 10 µg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis.
    • Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
    • Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails.
    3 more authorised claims
    • Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function.
    • Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Selenium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Your thyroid gland needs selenium to produce hormones and function properly. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Flour, 00”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

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.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Put one pint of flour into a small strong muslin bag, tie, leaving very little room for swelling.
  2. Put this into a saucepan of cold water, bring to boiling point and boil five hours.
  3. When done, strip off the bag, take off the damp outside "skin" of the ball and let it stand in a dry place over night.
  4. To use: Grate enough to make two tablespoonfuls, moisten it with a little cold water, then add a half pint of boiling water and stir until it reaches boiling point;
  5. boil about two minutes, take from the fire and when cold add a half pint of fresh milk and a pinch of salt.
  6. This makes an exceedingly nice "bottle food" for infants when starchy foods are admissible.
  7. Soak one level teaspoonful of granulated gelatin in six tablespoonfuls of cold water for a half hour.
  8. Moisten a level teaspoonful of arrowroot in two tablespoonfuls of cold water, then add hastily a half pint of boiling water, boil until clear, then add the gelatin, stir until it is dissolved, add two lumps of cut loaf sugar, and when cool add one gill of good cream.
  9. Use warm in cases of diarrhoea.
  10. This also makes a very nice change to the diet of a "bottle baby" who is inclined to constipation.
  11. Use sugar of milk in place of cut sugar.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Chef's knife
  • Grater
  • Wooden spoon