This section is from "The Domestic Encyclopaedia Vol2", by A. F. M. Willich. Amazon: The Domestic Encyclopaedia.
Frumenty, or Furmenty, as it is popularly called, is a kind of pottage, prepared of wheat, which is first dried whole in an oven, afterwards boiled, and put into moulds or basons. In this country, it is chiefly made during Lent ; and, when boiled up with milk, sugar, and a little spice, it forms a wholesome and nutritive dish.
 
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