Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
GRUELS AND BROTHS
THE FORMULAS T6 FOLLOW FOR
CHILDREN.
Young Mothers Will Find This Diet
ary List OF
Value.

How are some OF the toouS Wo arc I"
give our babies to be cooked?' asked
young mother the other day when told to
put barley cruel with the milk formula.
To a woman who has much experience
with babies this may seem a foolish ques-
ton; but indeed, how Is one to know until
one is told? And was glad that my young
friend asked frankly about this. that all
mothers should know how to make. She
has never had occasion to know until re-
Gently, and now that 1 am telling her /
mean to add the ways of cooking to some
other things that may be given to small in
fants.
Gruels being first on the dietary list, let
us begin with them. They are made. of
course, with a cereal and boiled until all
the nourishment Is extracted. Then the
liquid Is strained off and is digested with
out difficulty, as rule. Barley and oatmeal
are the first given, and barley is preferred
in the milk formulas unless there is con-
stipation; then oatmeal is better: Both
grains are ground into flour. and when
making the cruel try to get flour, using the
grain only when the flour Is not to be had
Make barley cruel by mixing teaspoon
little cold water. Have boiling In double
boiler q pint of water. and into this pour the
-four paste. taking care to keep 1t smooth.
Let this boil for twenty minutes very slow
tity OF boiling water take two tablespoon
fuls Of oatmeal flour. II the grain Is used
instead, two tablespoonfuls of the barley
would be required, or three tablespoonfuls
of oatmeal.
Cruel put into the modified milk should
be made fresh every day and kept cold I'M
til used. For barley water. which Is given
sometimes when the stomach Is In deli
cate state. there are prepared extracts in
the market, or 1t may be made by slowly
boiling a cup of the grain and a quart of
water AS the water boils away it should be
renewed until the strength of the grain has
been extracted. Then strain. and IL the
liquid Is thick thin with boiled water.
Beef juice is early put on the baby's food
done carefully. The round is the Juiciest
part of the beef. and a pound OF this should
be boiled Just long enough to heat 1t
through. Then cut into bits and squeeze
either through a meat press or an ordinary
lemon squeezer.
Salt slightly, and IL heated when given
set the cup containing 1t into another of
hot water If heated too long It curdles.
Farina given at some time to all small
children, requires the most careful cook
ing-certainly twice the time that the direc
tons give. In preparing all cereals for ba-
bies never forget that they cannot be over
cooked. and the chances are that they will
be UNDERGONE. When this happens they
form a soggy mass in the little stomach.
When an infant is old enough to have an
egg to eat, always prepare 1t by coddling.
which renders 1t so much more dgestible.
To do this, place the egg in boiling water
and draw back Immediately where the
water will not boil. Let stay in this water
for six minutes. The cooking will thus be
far more even.
Broths are strong extracts of meat and
the principle of cooking all is the same:
always use cold water. let 1t be q long time
coming to the boil. and then simmer in
stead Of boiling. This extracts the good of
the meat without wasting the liquid. Broth
made with water that Is boring when
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Mutton and chicken broths are each made
In the same way-to pound of the meat
cut up add pint Of cold water. Do not salt
until after boiling has begun.
There seems to be decided msunder-
standing of cocoa for children. many moth
ers declaring IT to be indigestible. This is
not so IL the proper kind Is used "Choco-
lates" and prepared cocoas are indeed too
rich for little stomachs. but cocoa made of
shells can frequently be taken by children
who cannot digest milk at ALL and Is a good
package. and should cook slowly all day on
the back of the stove They may be sweet
ened to taste.
Orange Juice. so good for babies once
they are old enough to take ii, should al
ways be strained. and rs the children grow
older they should be taught to eat these
fluids with a spoon. In this way they will
get the pulp with none of the indigestible
inner skin.
Every young mother should know how to
prepare whey. for 1t is frequently ordered
when an infant Is sick. To make 1t, put
pint Of cows milk where 1t will get blood
warm. no more. or II will be spoiled Add
a little salt, a tablespoonful Of sugar and
two teaspoonfuls Of liquid rennet Stir
thoroughly and let stand in cool place for
twenty minutes. Break the clot that Will
have formed and let drip through muslin.
The LIQUID that comes through is the whey.
Prune Jelly has some nourshment and Is
excellent in the diet when there Is consti-
patton. To make It, prunes should be
soaked over night and then boiled slowly.
adding water to keep them Just covered as
II boils away. When soft enough. put
through coarse sieve and add a teaspoon
full Of molasses to q pint of prNne pulp.
This mixture should be stewed for thirty
I'VE minutes, the greatest care being taken
to prevent scorching. II 10 given cold.