79. Sago Gruel

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (8)

two tablespoonfuls of sago
a pint of cold water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
a little grated nutmeg ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]
sugar according to taste ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
half a pat of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
new milk ↝ Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, prepared with equal volume low fat (2%) milk [Soups, Sauces, and Gravies]
a little salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
a glass of wine ↝ Wine, rice [Wine]

Instructions (6)

Put two tablespoonfuls of sago into a small saucepan, which moisten gradually with a pint of cold water.
Set it over a slow fire, keeping it stirred until becoming rather thickish and clear, similar to a jelly.
Add a little grated nutmeg and sugar according to taste, and serve.
Half a pat of butter might also be added with the sugar.
Alternatively, it might be made with new milk, and a little salt added.
A glass of wine in either case makes it more palatable.

Original Text

79. Sago Gruel.—Put two tablespoonfuls of sago into a small saucepan, which moisten gradually with a pint of cold water, set it over a slow fire, keeping it stirred until becoming rather thickish and clear, similar to a jelly, then add a little grated nutmeg and sugar according to taste, and serve; half a pat of butter might also be added with the sugar, or it might be made with new milk, and a little salt added, and a glass of wine in either case makes it more palatable.

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