TOMATO SOUP CREOLE STYLE
One quart of tomatoes,
One tablespoonful of butter,
One tablespoonful of flour,
One onion,
Sprig of parsley,
Salt and pepper to taste.
Put tomatoes, onion, parsley, salt and pepper on to cook. When cooling add flour and butter which have been creamed together. Cook until thick.
DIXIE LAND SOUP
4 potatoes,
3 pints of milk,
Piece of butter size of an egg,
Small piece of onion.
Take four large potatoes, boil until done and mash smooth, adding butter and salt to taste. Heat the milk in a double boiler, cook the onion in it a few minutes and then remove. Pour the milk slowly on the potato, strain, heat and serve immediately. Thicken with one tablespoonful of flour.
CREAM OF TOMATO
Put a quart of tomatoes in a kettle, add one cupful of water and boil for about ten minutes; season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste, then add one-half teasponful of soda. When the tomatoes have boiled, strain them and add to the strained juice one pint of scalded milk. Lastly add one cupful of cream in which a little flour has been blended.
