As soon as the fire is lighted in the morning it should be placed on it, stirred occasionally, kept covered, and boiled as long as possible, although it may be served when it has boiled for twenty minutes.

When thus prepared it will be almost like a delicate jelly, and acceptable to the most fastidious palate.

The proportions for porridge made in this way are a heaped tablespoonful of coarse oatmeal to a pint of water.
"It is scarcely necessary to give directions for making-- "BREAD AND MILK, for everyone knows how this should be done.

It may be said that the preparation has a better appearance if the bread is cut very small before the boiling milk is poured on it, and also that the addition of a small pinch of salt takes away the insipidity.

Rigid economists sometimes swell the bread with boiling water, then drain this off and pour milk in its place.