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Baked Rice and Apples

This is a wholesome invalids' dish. Pare, quarter, and core the apples, and stew them with a little cold water and sugar, in which there is also a little cinnamon and allspice, tied in a little bag for easy removal. Ten minutes should stew the apples. Turn them into a saucer, spread boiled rice over, and cover the whole with white of egg beaten to a froth. If the apples and rice are put together cold, they must be heated through in the oven before putting on the egg. Serve when well browned.

XV. Gruels.

GRUELS are made of corn-meal, oatmeal, rice or barley, generally of corn-meal or oatmeal. Rice gruel is used for relaxed bowels. Gruels are all made by mixing the meal with cold water, properly seasoning and turning into boiling water. When done, say in five minutes, strain, sweeten to taste, flavor and serve. Add wine or brandy if stimulus is necessary. Corn-meal and oatmeal, or other grits are better soaked for some time in cold water before cooking.