WONDER CURE: SAVOURY EGG CUSTARD

RESTORING HEALTH AFTER ILLNESS

Everyone gets 'flu or a bad cold now and again but sometimes it's a struggle to get back to good health.

Until health and energy are restored, it's wise to avoid intensive gym exercises.  A short walk when you're feeling better, increasing in duration as your strength improves is fine. But too much exercise can slow recovery.  

One of the biggest problems with flu viruses is that the appetite wanes but one needs to eat in order to get better.  This Savoury Egg Custard -- a recipe in my family for generations -- is a perfect solution.  I've watched grizzling toddlers and frail older people who've been unable or unwilling to eat take one taste, finish the rest and keep it down. The health improves from that point.  Adults trying to get back to work also find recovery speeds up.        

The custard consists of three ingredients -- egg, water and soy sauce, all items usually on hand without going to the shops. The mix is easily digested and absorbed, helping restore the body's energy and resilience.  It also encourages the intake of fluids to prevent further dehydration.

The dish is easily prepared but some planning is needed: the water should be boiled and cooled.  Keep back some of the water used to boil the kettle for other purposes.  If you're desperate or in a hurry, tap or bottled water is ok but affects the texture of the custard.  Pre-boiling the water helps make the custard silky, tasty and easily digested.  

The mix can be steamed or microwaved, though the microwave leaves the top of the custard looking more like curd cheese than silk!  

This recipe is for one.  As the health improves, a double portion is fine and the amount of water can be reduced slightly

If serving to children and older people, cool to lukewarm.  


Cost:  25 pence
Serves: 1

Ingred:
    1 medium egg, preferably organic
    1 teacup boiled and cooled water (160 ml)
     reduced-salt soy sauce
    
Method:

1. In a heatproof bowl, beat the egg till yolk & white are blended but not frothy.
2. Add cooled, boiled water.  Blend.  
3. Add a few drops of soy sauce, blend. 
4. Cover dish with cling film.
5. If using a microwave, pierce the film in several places.  Place the dish on a glass tray. Cook on medium heat for 3 1/2 mins.  The top will look curdled and the custard will have pockets of liquid but be very silky.  
6. Or steam for 15 minutes until a knife comes out clean.
7. Cool to lukewarm for children and older people.
8. Serve with a few more drops soy sauce to taste. 

Tip:  
Once the patient's appetite begins to improve, move on to meat and/or vegetable broths with a little rice and peas



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