Cracker Gruel

• 4 tablespoons powdered cracker crumbs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup</

Gruels:—Any cold mush that is thinned with cream, milk or water and served very hot, is a gruel.

Gruels must be thoroughly cooked, strained, seasoned and served very hot.

They are flavored with sugar, stick cinnamon, whole cloves, meat extracts and stimulants.