Mutton Custard.
1 quart of milk.
2 ounces of mutton suet.
Stick of cinnamon, 5 inches long.
1 tablespoonful of flour.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
The suet must be from the kidneys; sweet, and free from all tough membrane. Shred it very fine, and put it in the double-boiler with the cinnamon and milk; reserving, however, one gill of the milk. Cook for one hour, then strain. Return the strained liquid to the double-boiler, and place on the fire. Mix the flour and cold milk to a smooth paste, and stir into the hot mixture. Add the salt, and cook for ten minutes. Give the patient as much of this as he will willingly take; say, half a pint every four or five hours. Keep the patient warm and quiet. This is a particularly good remedy in severe cases of bowel and stomach trouble, being nourishing and soothing.
Oysters Roasted in the Shell.
Get ten or a dozen good oysters in the shell. Wash the shells, and place them in an old baking-pan. Put the pan into a hot oven, keeping it there until the shells begin to open. Remove the upper shells and place the under ones, containing the oysters, on a large plate. Serve at once. The oysters should be seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper.