Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Arrowroot Gruel.

1/2 pint of milk.

1 teaspoonful of arrowroot.

1/3 saltspoonful of salt.

Reserve four tablespoonfuls of milk and put the remainder on to boil. Mix the arrowroot with the cold milk, and stir into the boiling milk. Add the salt, and cook for ten minutes.