Whey (No. 566)

The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's ... · Kitchiner, William · 1817

Source: The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (4)

a pint of milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]
a glass or two of white wine ↝ Wine, white [Wine]
Cider is often substituted for wine ↝ Vinegar, cider [Spices and Herbs]
half the quantity of vinegar that we have ordered wine ↝ Vinegar [Mustard and other condiments]

Instructions (6)

Make a pint of milk boil.
Put to it a glass or two of white wine.
Put it on the fire till it just boils again.
Then set it on one side till the curd has settled.
Pour off the clear whey, and sweeten it as you like.

Obs.

When there is no fire in the sick room, this may be put hot into a bottle, and laid between the bed and mattress; it will keep warm several hours.

Original Text

Whey.—(No. 566.)

Make a pint of milk boil; put to it a glass or two of white wine; put it on the fire till it just boils again; then set it on one side till the curd has settled; pour off the clear whey, and sweeten it as you like.

Cider is often substituted for wine, or half the quantity of vinegar that we have ordered wine.

Obs.—When there is no fire in the sick room, this may be put hot into a bottle, and laid between the bed and mattress; it will keep warm several hours.

Notes

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