A reference hand-book for nursesBeck, Amanda K. (Amanda Kathryn)
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A reference hand-book for nurses
Beck, Amanda K. (Amanda Kathryn)
Nursing
Tablespoonful of flour, 1½ cups of sugar, salt-spoonful of salt,
pint of milk, 2 eggs, pint of sweet cream, tablespoonful of vanilla,
half-teaspoonful of almond, half-cup of sherry, or quarter-cup of
brandy. Mix the sugar, flour, and salt. Pour milk into a saucepan; when
it reaches the boiling-point put in the mixture, stirring for a full
minute. Beat the eggs very lightly, and slowly add the milk, stirring
rapidly for a few minutes. Strain into a dish and set aside to cool.
Add the cream and flavor before freezing.
ICE CREAM.
Cup of sugar, teaspoonful of vanilla, tablespoonful of brandy, and 1
pint of scalded sweet cream. The whites of 2 eggs may be added.
FROZEN CUSTARD.
Pint of milk, cup of sugar, 2 pinches of salt, yolks of 3 eggs, pint of
milk or cream, and 1 ounce of wine or brandy.
SHERBET.
In preparing gelatin sherbet, soak gelatin in cold water about thirty
minutes; then pour over it boiling water and add the other ingredients.
When sugar is dissolved, strain mixture and freeze.
MILK SHERBET.
Two cups of milk, 1 cup of sugar, 4 tablespoonfuls of lemon juice.
Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice, add gradually to the milk, and
freeze.
LEMON SHERBET.
Pint of boiling water, cup of sugar, and juice of 2 lemons. Do not add
the lemon juice until ready to freeze. May add gelatin.
ORANGE SHERBET.
Tablespoonful of gelatin, cup of boiling water, cup of sugar, juice of
4 oranges, juice of 1 lemon, and 1 ounce of brandy. May omit gelatin.
STRAWBERRY SHERBET.
Pick and clean a pint of fresh strawberries; crush, add a quart of
water, a sliced lemon, and a teaspoonful of orange-flower water. Let
stand for a few hours. Put a pound of sugar in another dish. Strain
the mixture through a coarse cloth into the sugar, and when it is all
dissolved freeze or place on ice.
TAFFY.
Pint of water, 3 cups of sugar, half-cup of vinegar, and a piece of
butter. Boil; do not stir. When it will thread off, cool.
BRAN BREAD FOR CONSTIPATION.
Bran flour, 1 quart; white flour, 1 pint; 1 teaspoonful of salt. Mix
thoroughly. Dissolve 1 teaspoonful of baking soda in water, put in ½
cup of molasses, and stir the mixture into the flour. Add 1 pint of
buttermilk. Bake in a moderate heated oven.
BRAN BISCUITS FOR CONSTIPATION.
Four cups whole wheat bran, 2 cups graham flour, 1 teaspoonful of soda,
1 teaspoonful of salt, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup sour milk or water, ¾
cupful lard or butter, 1 cupful chopped figs. Spices to taste.
VEGETABLE SOUP FOR BABIES.
One handful of spinach, 1 beet, 2 carrots. Chop fine and boil two hours
in one quart of water. Strain through gauze and add sterile water to
make one quart of soup.
BARLEY SOUP FOR BABIES.
One tablespoon of barley flour to one quart of water. Boil twenty
minutes.
FROZEN COCOA CREAM.
(A hospital recipe).
One-half pound box cocoa, 4 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar. Boil three
minutes until it stiffens. Put on ice.
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