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EGG    WATER
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EGG WATER

5 ingredients 3 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

242
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two ounces of barley
  • four pints boiling water
  • a pint of cold water
  • a small pinch of soda
  • two pints

Directions

1

Take white of an egg, put it in a pint of cold water. Add a small pinch of soda. Beat it up well, and keep in the ice. This is an invaluable receipt for a baby with delicate stomach, just let her drink it whenever she wants water. It is also good for a grown person, with a few drops of lemon juice.

2

FOR INVALIDS. 263

3

Take two ounces of barley and wash it in cold water. Then boil it in half a pint water for a short time, and strain it. Pour over it four pints boiling water, and let it boil down to two pints. Then strain it again. Sweeten this if desired.

By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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