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Bran Coffee

A beverage made by steeping bran mixture in water and adding butter.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Bran Coffee

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place 1 tablespoon of the bran mixture in a tarlatan bag.

  2. Submerge the bag in either hot or cold water.

  3. Add a bit of butter to prevent boiling over.

  4. Boil for at least 30 minutes.

  5. Reheat to enjoy even better flavor.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Bran mixture
Provides the main flavour and aroma as it steeps in the water.
Butter
Reduces foaming so the liquid is less likely to boil over.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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