1 gill of oatmeal.
1 pint of boiling water.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
Stir the boiling water; then sprinkle in the oatmeal, stirring all the time. After adding the salt, cover the stewpan, and set back where the contents will cook gently for half an hour or longer. Do not stir the mush after the first five minutes.
Corn Meal Mush.
1 gill of yellow corn meal.
1 generous pint of boiling water.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
Put the meal in a stewpan and gradually pour the boiling water upon it, stirring all the time. Add the salt, and put the stewpan where the mush will cook gently for an hour or more. Stir frequently, and keep the stewpan covered.