The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 179 — Milk Soup with Barley Groats
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 179 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Wash ¾ glass of barley groats in several changes of cold water. Cover with two glasses of fresh cold water and cook with a little salt and one spoonful of butter.
Once the groats are thoroughly softened, dilute with eight or nine glasses of boiled milk and let the soup simmer together.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 179. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.