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Well wash the rice, and put it into a small lined pan with the water and cinnamon stick. Simmer it slowly for an hour, then strain, and it is ready for use. It may be served hot or cold. If cold, stir it occasionally while cooling, or it will jelly. A little sugar may be added, if allowed. Notes. — Carolina rice is the best for the purpose, as it contains most starch. A table-spoonful of sherry or port may be mixed with the rice water, if the patient has need of stimulant. A piece of ginger may be boiled with the rice water instead of cinnamon stick. Time to cook, 1 hour. Probable cost. Id. 2623. Rum and Milk £ pt. milk. 1 A pinch of nutmeg. £ glass rum. J Sugar. Make the milk very hot, sweeten to taste, and pour it into a glass. Add the rum and a pinch of nutmeg (if liked) and serve very hot. Probable cost, 3d. 2624. Sago and Port Wine 1 dessert-sp. sago. I 1 glass of port wine. £ pt. cold water. | Sugar to taste. Wash the sago, and soak it for an hour in the cold water. Then put it into a saucepan, and simmer slowly for £ an hour, until it is a clear jelly. If too thick, add more water. Remove the pan from the fire, stir in the port wine, but do not boil again. Sweeten to taste, and serve. Note. — Tapioca may be used instead of sago. Time to cook, 1£ hours. Probable cost, 6 d. 2625. Suet and Milk £ pt. new milk. I £ to 1 oz. mutton suet. Sugar or salt. : Rinse out a small lined saucepan with cold water, and put into it the milk and suet very finely shred. Simmer slowly by the side of the fire from 15 to 20 minutes, then strain. Add salt or sugar according to taste, and serve warm. Notes. — If time permits, this may be prepared in a double saucepan ; it will require a little longer. Sometimes a small piece (£ inch) of stick cinnamon is cooked with the milk, or a little brandy may be added after straining. This suet and milk is very nourishing. A piece of dry toast or biscuit may be served with it. Time, 15 to 20 minutes. Probable cost, 2d. 2626. Thick Milk, 1 £ oz. flour. \ pt. milk. Sugar to taste. Put the flour into a basin, and add 1 tablespoonful of the milk to it. Stir with a wooden spoon until perfectly smooth, and then pour on the rest of the milk gradually, mixing well. Pour this into a small lined saucepan that has been rinsed out with cold water, and stir over the fire until boiling. Boil for 10 minutes, so as to thoroughly cook the flour, and sweeten to taste. Serve hot, adding wine if required. 2627. Thick Milk, 2 £ oz. prepared flour. ^ pt. milk. Sugar to taste. To prepare the flour, tie some tightly in a pudding cloth, and boil for about 4 hours. It will then be a hard ball. Open it out, and grate down as much as is required at one time. Then proceed as in last recipe. 2628. Toast Water 1 slice of stale bread or t 1 pt. cold water. the crust of bread. | - The crust of bread is to be preferred for this, as it does not turn sour so readily. Toast it well on both sides until dry and nicely browned, without being burnt. Have the water, which must be very fresh and cold, in a jug ; break the toast into pieces, and put it into it. (If the water were poured on to the toast it would be thick and not so clear.) Cover the jug, and let the toast remain soaking until the water is the colour of sherry wine. Then strain and serve cold.