CEREALS
BOILED CEREALS
Table for Cooking
| Kind of cereal | Proportion of water to cereal | Boiling time |
| Prepared oats | 1 cup water to ½ cup cereal | 2 hours |
| Prepared wheat | 2 cups water to ½ cup cereal | 45 minutes |
| Hominy | 2 cups water to ½ cup cereal | 1 hour |
| Rice | 1½ cups water to ½ cup cereal | 45 minutes |
| Corn-meal | 2 cups water to ½ cup cereal | 3 hours |
DIRECTIONS
- After consulting the above table, measure out the proper amount of boiling water into the upper part of the double-boiler, add ½ teaspoon of salt for each cup of water used, and place the upper part of the boiler directly over the fire.
- Pour the cereal slowly into the boiling water, stirring all the time.
- Let the cereal and water boil directly over the fire for three minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour boiling water into the lower part of the boiler, set the upper part in place over the lower part, and let the cereal cook the required time as shown in the above table.
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