Lumpy Milk

My Grandma Bushman used to make this for her family.  This is an old pioneer treat with very simple ingredients.  Grandma didn't use a recipe, so no one knows how exactly she made it. But, I found a few Lumpy Milk recipes online that my mom and I cooked up to see which one matched closest to her mom's.  This is the one we liked best:

1 qt. (4 C.) milk
1 tsp salt
1 pat butter
Heat milk, with salt and butter in a heavy pan. When the butter melts, add:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup flour

Mix the flour into the egg and work with fork or fingers until crumbly. Grab a handful and dribble it into the hot milk through your fingers, rubbing out any big lumps. Add all of the egg/flour mixture and any flour from the bottom of the bowl. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Serve on a dinner plate, dotted with butter, sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon--you can also add cream if you wish. Pour more milk around the edge of the plate.

Here is the end result!  We halved the amount of milk & salt and it still turned out great!