Barley Flour Gruel
1 cup water
3 tablespoons barley flour
3 tablespoons cold water
1⁄2 cup milk
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
Mix the barley and cold water to a paste, add the boiling water and salt, bring it to a boil and cook it over boiling water for one hour or more in a cooker. Strain it, dilute it with the milk and heat it over hot water.