Put about a pint of water in a skillet to boil; stir up a large
spoonful of arrow-root powder in a cup of water; pour it into the
skillet while the water is boiling; let them boil together three or
four minutes. Season it with nutmeg and loaf sugar. This is very
light food for an invalid. When the system is in a relaxed state, two
tea-spoonfuls of brandy may be put in. Milk and loaf sugar boiled, and
a spoonful of fine flour, well mixed with a little cold water, poured
in while the milk is boiling, is light food in cases of similar
diseases.