d as desired. They may also be slightly
browned by rolling about rapidly in a hot saucepan, care being taken not
to change any but the outside of the ball, and that but slightly. Scraped
beef may be served as a liquid or semi-solid food. Mix it with an equal
quantity of cold water until it is quite smooth. Place in a double boiler
and cook until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Add a little salt
and pepper and serve at once. This may be made thicker by adding less
water.

Raw-beef Soup.--This is made by chopping up one pound of raw beef and
placing it in a bottle with one pint of water and five drops of strong
hydrochloric acid. This mixture is allowed to stand on the ice over night
and in the morning the bottle is placed in a pan of water at 110 degrees
and kept at about this temperature for two hours. It is then placed in a
stout cloth and strained until the mass that remains is almost dry. The
filtrate is given in three portions daily. If the taste of the raw meat is
objectionable, the meat may quickly be roasted on one side and the process
completed in the manner previously described.

Barley Gruel with Beef Extract.--One-half teaspoonful of "Soluble Beef,"
two cupfuls of hot water, one tablespoonful of barley flour, one
saltspoonful of salt. Dissolve the beef in the hot water, and mix the
flour and salt together with a little cold water. Pour the boiling stock
on the flour and cook for ten minutes. Strain, and serve very hot.

Beef Broth with Poached Eggs.--Prepare the broth in the proportion of half
a teaspoonful of "Soluble Beef" to one cupful of hot water and add a
poached egg.

A Nutritive Drink for Delicate Women and Children.--This is made by mixing
one-fourth to one-half teaspoonful of "Soluble Beef," five ounces of
boiling water and one-half ounce of cream; season with salt and pepper to
suit the taste.

Beef Broth with Grain.--Take one teaspoonful of "Soluble Beef," one quart
of water, one tablespoonful of rice, and salt to taste. Dissolve the
"Soluble Beef" in the hot water and add the well-washed rice. Simmer
slowly until dissolved and absorbed by the rice, adding more beef broth if
too much boils away. If not entirely dissolved the broth should be
strained before using.

Beef Tea Egg-Nog.--This requires one-eighth teaspoonful of "Soluble Beef,"
one-half cupful of hot water, one tablespoonful of brandy, and a pinch of
salt. Beat the egg slightly and add the salt and sugar. Dissolve the
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