This section is from the book "A Third Pot-Pourri", by C. W. Earle. Also available from Amazon: A Third Pot-Pourri.
One pound of ground Brazil nuts stewed for twelve hours in two quarts of water; flavour with celery and a few fried onions. Add one quart of boiling milk. Pass through a strainer, season, and serve with fried bread dice.
A nourishing dish for a child or invalid is good bread sauce to which has been added two ounces of ground almonds, well pounded in a mortar. Serve with fried dice, or spinach.
Baked almonds slightly salted, and ground, make excellent sandwiches.
 
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