After reserving half a gill of the milk, put the remainder in the double-boiler and set on the fire. Mix the flour with the cold milk, and stir into the boiling milk. Cook for half an hour. Add the salt; then strain and serve.
Oatmeal Gruel.
1 quart of water.
2 tablespoonfuls of oatmeal.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
Have the water boiling in a stewpan. Stir rapidly, and sprinkle the oatmeal into it, stirring all the while. Cover, and set back where it will cook gently for two hours. At the end of that time add the salt, and serve. This gruel may be strained or not, as may be best for the patient. A part of the gruel may be poured into a cup and a few spoonfuls of milk or cream be added to it.
If the gruel be liked thick, use four tablespoonfuls of oatmeal.
Indian Meal Gruel.
1 quart of boiling water.
3 tablespoonfuls of Indian meal.