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Barley Panada.
Boil a small tea-cup of barley in water till it is soft, with a tea-cup of
raisins; put in nutmeg and sugar, and break in it toast or dried rusk.
Calf's Foot Blancmange.
Put a set of nicely cleaned feet in four quarts of water, and let it boil more
than half away; strain through a colander, and when it is cold, scrape off all
the fat, and take out that which settles at the bottom; put it in a sauce-pan,
with a quart of new milk, sugar to your taste, lemon peel and juice, and
cinnamon or mace; let it boil ten minutes and strain it; wet your moulds, and
when it is nearly cold, put it in them; when it is cold and stiff, it can be
turned out on a plate, and eaten with or without cream. This is very nice for a
sick person, and is easily made.
Cream Toast.
Cut a slice of stale bread, and wet it with cream; toast it slowly and butter
it; this is very nice for an invalid, and an agreeable change.
Milk Toast.
Boil a tea-cup of milk, and put in a spoonful of butter; toast a slice of bread
and moisten it with water, then pour on the boiling milk. This is very good for
sick persons, and can be eaten without much exertion.
In making water-toast, the butter should be melted in boiling water, and put on
while hot.
To Stew Dried Beef.
Chip some beef very thin, pour hot water on it, and let it stand a minute or
two, then drain it off, and stew
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