This section is from the book "Mrs. De Graf's Cook Book", by Belle De Graf. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. De Graf's Cook Book.
Put water in upper part of a double boiler; add salt and when boiling rapidly slowly add the cereal so as not to retard boiling Stir constantly, cooking directly over the flame for 5 minutes; then set over the hot water or in the fireless and cook without stirring and closely covered for the required length of time.
Kind | Quantity | Salt | Water | Time |
Farina and Wheat Germ ................. | 1/2 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 30 min. |
Rolled Oats....... | 1 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 30 min. |
Rolled Wheat | 1 cup | 1 teaspoon | 11/2cups | 20 min. |
Oatmeal.... | 1/2 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 3 hours. |
Cornmeal.... | 1/2 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 3 hours. |
Fine Hominy..... | 1/2 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 1 hour. |
Coarse Hominy. . . | 1 cup | 2 teaspoons | 4 cups | 3 hours. |
Cracked Wheat. . . | 1/2 cup | 1 teaspoon | 2 cups | 3 hours. |
 
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