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Flour Ball Gruel

Tie loosely into a half-yard square of thick white cotton cloth one pint of sifted bread flour, place it in a pan of boiling water and let it boil for six or eight hours. The flour will come out a solid chalky ball. To make the gruel, grate from this ball two tablespoonfuls and stir into boiling water with a pinch of salt. Cook for twenty minutes and then add a little cream or milk.