Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book

Mrs. Wilson's plain-spoken new cook book — farina to fruit cake in level measures and few words.

Cereals

4 recipes in this part of Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book.

Farina

1 cup farina. 4 cups liquid. Cook half hour. Serve with cream and sugar.

Corn Meal Mush

4 cups boiling water. 1 cup corn meal. 1 teaspoon salt. Boil 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then longer in double boiler.

Steamed Rice

2 cups boiling water. 2 teaspoons salt. 1 cup rice. Pick and wash well. Put rice and water into vessel, cook until rice is soft, about one…

Grits

Wash and pick carefully. 2 cups grits. 3 cups water. Salt to taste. Cook in boiling water for 1 hour.

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