Mix barley with cold water and salt; add boiling water and cook in double boiler one half hour; add milk and cook ten minutes more; if too thick, thin with hot milk or cream.
Entire Wheat Gruel
- ¼ cup entire wheat
½ cup cold water
3 cups water (hot)
salt
Mix wheat and cold water, add boiling water and salt, and cook in double boiler one to two hours. Milk may be substituted for water.
Cracker Gruel
- 2 tablespoons cracker crumbs
1 cup milk
¼ teaspoon salt
Mix crumbs and milk and cook in double boiler twenty minutes; add salt and serve.
Dried bread crumbs may be substituted for cracker crumbs.