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[Ymborth y tloty/The Workhouse diet]

Reseitiau Tloty Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth Workhouse Recipes

Forms for the Preparation of Food

The following Forms are approved by the Local Government Board for the preparation of Foods to be supplied to the Inmates of Workhouses, in reference to ther Dietary sanctioned by them.

SOUP
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Gallon

Raw meat
oz.
24
pints
Split Peas or Scotch Barley16 
Oatmeal2 
Fresh vegetables8 
Bones  
Meat Liquor to make 8
Dried Herbs  
Seasoning  
BROTH
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Gallon

Meat liquor
oz.
 
pints
8
Fresh vegetables16 
Parsley  
Seasoning  
PORRIDGE
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Gallon
 oz.pints
MILK PORRIDGE  
Oatmeal16 
Milk 4
Water 4
This may be made for the use of Children with 8 pints of Milk and 12oz. of Oatmeal  
GRUEL
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Gallon

Oatmeal
oz.
16
pints
 
Treacle4 
Water to make 8
Allspice, to be used occasionally  
SUET PUDDING, Boiled or Baked
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Pound

Flour
oz.
8
pints
 
Suet1¼ or 1½ 
Skim milk, when obtainable2 
To be served with Broth, Gravy, Treacle or Sauce  
RICE PUDDING, Baked
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Pound

Rice
oz.
pints
 
Suet½ 
Sugar½ 
Milk, when obtainable ½
Water  
POTATO HASH
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to a Gallon

Raw meat
oz.
24
pints
Potato96 
Onions12 
Seasoning  
Water or Meat liquor  
TEA
Name and description of IngredientQuantity of each Ingredient to Ten Pints

Tea
oz.
1
pints
Sugar5 
Milk 1
Water  

Bread to be made of Wheaten Flour, ground through and through, except for the sick and very young.


Archifdy Ceredigion/Ceredigion Archives, Cardiganshire Board of Guardians, Half-yearly report 25th March 1884, CBG/AB/????

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