Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
- a pinch of salt
- a piece of butter about the size of a walnut
- 2 ozs- fine oatmeal £ pint cold water steep the oatmeal in the water
- butter about the size of a walnut
- salt
Directions
(By permission of Messrs. McElderry and Pollock, Ballymoney.)
2 ozs- fine oatmeal £ pint cold water
Steep the oatmeal in the water for 1 hour; stir well; strain through a fine sieve. Put liquid into a saucepan with a pinch of salt; boil for 10 minutes; stir all the time. Serve with cream, or fine sugar and a piece of butter about the size of a walnut. Served in the latter way and taken at night gruel is an excellent remedy for colds.