The Washington times., 1928-05-21

directly over the heat, still stirring,
until the cereal fhickens, about rive
minutes. Draw the spoon across
the bottom Of the double boiler oc-
casionally. to be sure that the cereal
does not burn.
Then fiji the lower part Of the
double. boiler half full of boiling
water! set the top Of the double
boiler containing the cereal over
ii and allow ii to cook over a full
heat for about one hour Inen
stir the cereal well, lower the heat
enough to keep the water In the
lower part Of the double-Doiler SIM
mering gently, and continue COOK
ing for the remaining time Keep
the water in the lower part Of the
d0uble-boiler replenished with DOLL
ing water.
Procedure for Water
IT water IL used Is the liquid in
cooking the cereals, the 5ame pro-
cedure suggested above should be
followed, having the water boiling
when the cereal Is added in the
beginning. Cooked cereals ale gem
orally served strained, until q child
ia is months old. 10 do this, turn
the hot cereal into . fine srrainer
and with the back Of a spoon press
it through into covered dish.
Cool and store in the colnesI part
Of the refrigerator until it II to be
used. In serving, reheat Il over q
slow heat or IN the top Of q double
boiler adding 3 pinch of salt and
enough milk to make It Of fine
consistency. but thick enough to
handle with d spoon.
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about one tablespoonful Of steWed
raisins. chopped figs. or dates
cooked until tender in water, with
out added sugar. may be added TO
serving Of cereal to give more
food to a hungry child, or as a
preventive Of constipations. Il neces-
sary.
Fireless Cooker May he Used
ChiIdren's cereals may be cooked
in q fireless cooker or q steam
pressure cooker equally we'll In
using q fireless cooker, start the
cooking OF the cereal on the top of
the stove, as directed above. When
tllickened, tightly clamp the cover
ana store In the fireless cooker
for about seven hours. In using
q steam pressure coohef. start the
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of the stove as above, using q
steam pressure cooker 70 the pro-
portions of one cupfiI of cereal to
three cupfuls Of liquid. Then place
the cereal In the steam pressure
cooker and cook at fifteen pounds
pressure for one and one half hours
Fruit juices and fruit pulps are
included in the diet Of the child
quite early In life, orange juice
being among the first. In order
ing oranges for such use, the
mother would do well to specify
Juicy oranges.
Orange Juice served to very
young children should be strained
so after the juice has been ex.
| tracted, pour 1t through fine
wire sieve into q glass from which
| it is to be served.
1t is better to prepare fresh
orange juice for the child each
time OF feeding. II only half The
orange is used, cover the surface
OF the other half with wax or
parchment paper and keep it in
! the refrigerator until ready to use.
Tomato Juice Good
Tomato juice. either fresh or
canned, is often included in the
chiIdren's meals. In preparing this
juice from fresh tomatoes. wash
| the tomato and remove the skin
and stem end by dipping it in boil
ing water. Then cut in pieces and
simmer until very tender. If the
tomato. is not very juicy, one Ia
blespoonful of water may be added
during the cooking. Then press
the cooked pulp through a fine
! wire strainer and keep in covered
container in the refrigerator.
When fresh tomatoes are juicy
they may be skinned. cut in pieces
| and pressed through sieve with
out cooking to get the juice II
canned tomatoes are used, it ii
necessary only to strain the tomato
as it comes from the can through
the fine wire strainer. With 2
young baby, orange and tomato
juices are usually diluted with ar
equal quantity of water in serving