Sago Gruel
Ingredients
Directions
Pour 1 pint water over 2 tablespoons sago.
Boil gently until it thickens, stirring frequently.
Add wine, sugar, and nutmeg as desired.
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. See the original page.
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What each ingredient does
- Sago
- Starch that thickens the water into a porridge as it cooks and swells.
The step that matters
Boil gently until it thickens, stirring frequently. Sago starch swells and can settle and scorch on the bottom of the pan if not stirred. Gentle heat and frequent stirring let the granules hydrate evenly and thicken the liquid smoothly without sticking.
“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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