- 1 quart (4 cups) milk
- Fresh or stewed fruit
Baked milk is often recommended as a dish for invalids. Put the milk into an earthenware jar, cover it closely, and allow it to bake very slowly for several hours in a moderately hot oven.
It should be thick and of a creamy consistency.
Serve with fresh or stewed fruit.
BARLEY GRUEL
- 2 heaping tablespoonfuls (2 ozs.) pearl barley
- 1 strip lemon rind
- 1 quart (4 cups) water
- 1 heaping tablespoonful (1 oz.) sugar
- 1 wineglassful sherry wine
Wash the barley thoroughly; put it into a casserole with the water and the lemon rind and simmer until reduced to half the quantity; strain and add the sugar, reheat in the casserole, and add the wine.
BEEF TEA EN CASSEROLE
- 1 lb. lean beef
- 1 pint (2 cups) water
- Salt
Cut the beef into pieces, then shred it with a sharp knife, keeping back the fat and sinews; put the shredded meat into a casserole with a pinch of salt and the cold water; cover and allow it to stand in a cool place for two hours; then set it in the oven for two hours.