This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick.
The pudding - put a teaspoonful of flour and a half teaspoonful of cornstarch in a saucepan; measure a half cupful of milk, add this gradually to the flour and cornstarch. Bring to boiling point; it should be smooth and thick. Take from the fire, beat in the yolk of one egg and then fold in the well-beaten white. Turn into a custard cup, stand the cup in a shallow pan of boiling water and bake in a moderate oven fifteen minutes. When done turn it carefully into a dessert saucer, pour over the sauce and serve at once.
The sauce - grate sufficient yellow rind of an orange to make a teaspoonful, add a tablespoonful of sugar and a teaspoonful of cornstarch; mix thoroughly and add hastily a half cupful of boiling water; stir until the mixture boils, boil two minutes and strain. Take from the fire and add two tablespoonfuls of orange juice.
This is a nice dessert for convalescing patients, invalids or children.
 
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