Food Fun and Facts Cream of Lettuce Soup for Children and Invalids
Recipe for Cream of Lettuce Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 cups milk 2 cups water 1 head of lettuce 2 slices of onion 3 tablespoons cold water
Wash and chop the lettuce
fine. Put the lettuce in a pot with 2 cups of water. Add the salt, sugar
and onion. Cook slowly for 20 minutes. Heat the milk in a double
boiler.
Blend the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of cold water and
then pour into the hot milk. Cook until it thickens slightly. Add the
lettuce and butter and serve. This soup may sound strange, but
it really is very good! You may want to
add your own seasonings to
your taste. It is bland cooked this way. For Invalids or Children
This recipe is
from an old Magazine, about 1924..
The Boston Cooking School Magazine
Family Features) - No matter what time of year, selecting in-season produce and
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