Invalid Cookery
Prune Jelly
Stew a cup of prunes in sufficient water to cover them well. When tender pour through a potato press or a colander, add an ounce of…
Apple and Custard
Pare and core a large apple, fill the cavity with sugar. Put a little water in the bottom of a dish and bake. Make a custard of a cup of…
Slip
One tablespoon of cornstarch, a pint of boiling water, one small cup of sugar, juice and rind of one lemon. Boil till thick and pour in a…
Fruit Blancmange
A cup of any fruit juice, fresh or canned, heated, sweetened to taste and thickened with a tablespoon of cornstarch. Cook well and serve…
Egg Cream
Two eggs, two tabiespoons of sugar, juice and grated rind of half a lemon. Separate yolks from whites of eggs and beat with sugar in bowl…
Gruel for Invalids
Put a pint of water on the stove and as it heats stir in two tablespoons of oatmeal and a pinch of salt. When the gruel is well boiled…
Rice Water
Two tablespoons of rice, one quart of boiling water. Simmer two hours, strain, add a pinch of salt, sugar and brandy to taste. Use either…
Beef Tea and Oatmeal
A tablespoon of well-cooked oatmeal and a cup of beef broth to thin it. Season to taste; serve hot with toast.- M. M. Willard.
Sponge Cake
Two cups of sifted flour, one and a half cups of pulverized sugar, a half cup of cold water, two tablespoons of lemon juice, two teaspoons…
Blancmange
One and a half tablespoons of cornstarch, one of sugar, a pint of milk, a pinch of salt. Let the milk come to a boil; add the starch…
Tapioca Jelly
One-half cup of tapioca, two cups of water, one-half cup of sugar, juice and rind of one-half lemon. Cook the tapioca in the water for one…
Cracker Pudding
A cup of milk, one tablespoon of cracker crumbs, yolk of one egg. Bake and make a meringue of the white and a generous tablespoon of sugar…
Baked Custard
One egg beaten light, a scant pint of milk, two teaspoons of sugar. Pour in a small buttered pan, grate nutmeg over the top, set in a…
Chocolate Pudding (For an Invalid)
A cup of milk, a scant cup of bread crumbs, one tablespoon of dry cocoa and same of sugar mixed together, yolk of one egg. Bake in moderate…
Orange Pudding
One-half cup of sugar, two tablespoons of rolled cracker crumbs, one egg, one small orange (grate the rind of half only), a pint of milk or…
Ham Toast
Mix with one tablespoon of finely chopped ham the beaten yolk of an egg and a little milk. Heat over the fire without boiling. Spread on…
Omelet
Beat one egg separately, the white till stiff, but not dry. Add one tablespoon of milk to the yolk, mix well, stir in the white and pour at…
Shirred Egg
Beat one egg very slightly with a fork, add a tablespoon of milk, and mix. Pour into a hot pan where a teaspoon of butter has melted. Stir…
Sweet Rolls
One quart of potatoes, boiled and mashed. Add one cup of sweet milk, two eggs beaten light, one scant cup of sugar, a teaspoon of salt, and…
Milk Soup
A pint of boiling milk poured over three tablespoons of fine cracker or bread crumbs. Salt to taste.
Syllabub
Dissolve a generous teaspoon of sugar in a tablespoon of brandy. Put in a pint cup and milk into this from the cow till the foam reaches…
Beef Broth and Egg
Make a good broth and pour over a well-beaten egg. Season with salt and serve with a slice of delicately browned toast.
Egg Water
Stir the whites of two eggs in a half glass of ice water. Add salt or sugar to taste. This is especially good for bowel troubles.
Apple Water
Six sour, juicy apples; slice in a stone pitcher, add a tablespoon of sugar and pour over it one quart of boiling water. Cover closely, and…
Bran Tea
*This is so good and nutritious it ought to be more widely used. Add one pint of boiling water to one-half pint of wheat bran. Let stand on…
Potato Soup (For an Invalid)
One generous tablespoon of mashed potato. Add gradually a pint of new milk. Place on the stove and when hot stir in a heaping teaspoon of…
Posset
Boil a cup of milk and stir in one tablespoon of molasses. Let boil up well, strain and serve.
Milk and Albumen
A pint of new milk, unbeaten whites of two eggs, a small pinch of salt. Put in a clean quart bottle, cork and shake hard for five minutes.