What is rice flour gruel?

A thin gruel made from rice flour, used as light, gentle food for the sick. In "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 661) it appears under Nursing and invalid food, and the recipe refers to arrowroot gruel: it is prepared in the same way.

How do I avoid lumps?

Stir the rice flour into a little cold liquid until smooth before it is thinned into the hot liquid, and stir constantly while the gruel comes to a boil.

How long does it take, and how much does the recipe make?

About 10 minutes in all, and the amount is meant for one serving — suitable to make completely fresh for the patient.

Rice Flour Gruel

Name: Rice Flour Gruel
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 15 g rice flour; 2 dl milk (cold); 1 pinch salt

Rismelvelling (rice flour gruel) for invalids: rice flour whisked cold with milk and brought to a boil while whisking, prepared like arrowroot gruel.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 661 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Rice flour gruel is one of the mildest gruels in the invalid-food chapter, and Erken refers to arrowroot gruel: the flour and the cold milk are whisked together and brought to a boil while whisking.

How to make it

1
Whisk together cold
Whisk the rice flour thoroughly together with the cold milk.
2
Bring to a boil
Place over the heat and whisk until the gruel comes to a boil. Add a little salt and serve immediately.

Changes from the original

Amounts are estimated based on the method for arrowroot gruel, since the original only refers onward. Modern measurements.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 661) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 794)Ingen tekstforskjellfjernetlagt til

Tillages som arrowrotvelling.

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice flour gruel?: A thin gruel made from rice flour, used as light, gentle food for the sick. In "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 661) it appears under Nursing and invalid food, and the recipe refers to arrowroot gruel: it is prepared in the same way.
How do I avoid lumps?: Stir the rice flour into a little cold liquid until smooth before it is thinned into the hot liquid, and stir constantly while the gruel comes to a boil.
How long does it take, and how much does the recipe make?: About 10 minutes in all, and the amount is meant for one serving — suitable to make completely fresh for the patient.

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