Onion Porridge Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Onion Porridge Recipe, first peel a large Spanish onion, divide it into four, and put it into a saucepan with 1/2 salt-spoonful of salt, 2 ounces of butter, and 1 pint of cold water. Let it simmer gently until it is quite tender, then pour it into a heated bowl, dredge a little pepper over it, and eat it as hot as possible just before going to bed. Time to boil the onion, about half an hour. Sufficient for one person. A country remedy for a cold in the head.