OATMEAL GRUEL

Two tablespoons oatmeal (rolled oats), 1 salt spoon salt, 1 scant teaspoon sugar, 1 cup boiling water, 1 cup milk. Mix the oatmeal, salt and sugar together, and pour on the boiling water. Cook in a saucepan 30 minutes, or in a double boiler 2 hours, then strain through a fine wire strainer, add milk, heat again to boiling point and serve hot.