Farina Gruel
1 tablespoon farina
2 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon cold water
1 cup milk
1 egg
3⁄4 teaspoons salt
Mix the farina and cold water, add them to the boiling, salted water and when boiling set it in the cooker, over boiling water, for one and one-half hours. Then scald the milk in a double boiler and add it and the beaten egg to the cooked farina. The egg may be omitted, in which case only one cup of water should be used.