Oatmeal Porridge

Boil a quart of water, drop in with one hand, by degrees, stirring with a wooden spoon in. the other, two ounces of oatmeal and a teaspoonful of salt. Let the porridge boil for half-an-hour after all the meal is stirred in.

During the boiling the porridge must be frequently stirred to prevent sticking to the saucepan.

When done pour the porridge into a bowl and serve hot, with milk or cream. It should, when finished, be like a delicate jelly, set, but not stiff.

Italian Maize Flour Porridge

Put one pint of water into a stewpan, when boiling add a little salt, then stir in with a wooden spoon or stick sufficient coarse maize flour to make it the consistency required, boil it for twenty minutes, stirring almost continually, pour it into plates, and eat with milk in the same manner as oatmeal porridge.