Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery

by Marion Harland

Rice Jelly. ✠

• ½ cup whole rice, well-washed and soaked two hours in a little warm water; then added, with the water, to that in the kettle.
• 3 pints cold water.
• 1 small pinch of salt, put into the water.
• Sweeten to taste with loaf sugar.

Simmer the rice half an hour; then boil it until it is a smooth paste, and the water is reduced one-half. Strain through double tarlatan, sweeten, and give to the child.

This is an admirable preparation for an infant suffering with weakness of the bowels. If there is no fever, you may put one-third part milk, boiled with the rice. Give a few spoonfuls every hour or half hour.