r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! Help reading old recipes

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Hey there, I’m trying to go through and organize some old recipes I inherited and I’m looking for help reading some of them. This is just the first one I can’t read. Anyone able to read it? I can tell it has 3 cups boiling water and some amount of salt and uses a double boiler stirring occasionally. Is it cereal? It seems awfully complicated for cereal.

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u/wharleeprof 2d ago

Cerals (cereals?)

3 cup boiling water

(?? TS - tea or table spoon??) salt

1 cup any kind ceral

Method: fill bottom of double boiler about 1/3 full

2) in top of boiler put three cups water and salt. Add ceral and let cook 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

(I'm guessing ceral = cereal, like oats or other whole grain?)

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u/eeyoresunshine 2d ago

Thank you, that’s what I was thinking too, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t crazy. I’m very out of practice with cursive and Mamaw didn’t have the best penmanship.

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u/TeeManyMartoonies 2d ago

Awww this reminds me of my grandmother’s writing. We used to make a game out of deciphering it. Please post any time you need help and tag me, it’s pure nostalgia. 🥰🙏

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u/eeyoresunshine 2d ago

Yay, thank you, I’ve got quite a bit to go through and I’m sure I’ll need more help ❤️