Gruels

Gruels are liquid preparations of finely ground grain products. Long cooking in a double boiler is necessary to make the starch soluble or to partly dextrinize it.

Arrowroot Gruel

Ingredients:

2 tsp. arrowroot 1 c. boiling water or milk

2 tbsp. cold water salt

Method: (for all, same as given for cereals on page 51).

Barley Gruel

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. barley flour 1 c. scalded milk

2 tbsp. cold water salt

Corn Meal Gruel

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. corn meal 1 1/4 c. boiling water

2 tbsp. cold water salt

Oatmeal Gruel

Ingredients:

1/4 c. coarse oatmeal 1 1/2 c. boiling water

1/2 tsp. salt milk to thin it to right consistency

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Grain Products

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