Restorative Jelly.
A dish — box of gelatine and granulated gum arabic carry it.
contains alcohol
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 1/2 box of gelatine
- 1 tablespoonful of granulated gum arabic
- 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar
- 2 tablespoonfuls of lemon juice
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 pint of port
Steps
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl for two hours. At the end of that time place the bowl in a saucepan of boiling water, and cook, stirring frequently, until all the ingredients are dissolved. Strain, and set away to harden. The bowl must be kept covered all the time the jelly is soaking and cooking.
- This jelly is to be used when the patient finds it difficult to swallow either liquid or solid food. A small piece of it, placed in the mouth, melts slowly, and is swallowed unconsciously. The sugar may be omitted, and a gill of port and a gill of beef juice be used; the beef juice to be added when the jelly is taken from the fire. Other stimulants may be substituted for port.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 302 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16.5 g |
| Fat | 19.2 g |
| Carbs | 21.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 355 mg |
Source
Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three (Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States