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Meal-and-flour porridge archival citation card

Breakfast

Meal-and-flour porridge

A page-cited historical breakfast recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

BreakfastBrunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook15 min
Est. serves4
Total25 min
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  • Mix together two tablespoonfuls of Indian meal and the same quantity of flour, wet them with cold water, and stir into a cup of boiling water.
  • Cook in a double boiler for half an hour, stirring often.
  • Add salt, and beat in slowly a pint of scalding milk, cook, stirring constantly for fifteen minutes longer.
  • Serve with cream.

Historical transcription

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    Mix together two tablespoonfuls of Indian meal and the same quantity of flour, wet them with cold water, and stir into a cup of boiling water. Cook in a double boiler for half an hour, stirring often. Add salt, and beat in slowly a pint of scalding milk, cook, stirring constantly for fifteen minutes longer. Serve with cream.

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