Myra's cookery book

Let it stand for J hour and serve very hot. Note. — This soup cannot be warmed up again. 27.-PLOUR SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. , Method. I... Fine flour ... 3 table- ] spoonsful ( Mix in a saucepan with a wooden 2... Cold water ... A few ( spoon. drops. 1 ... ... Take care to leave no lumps. •I- Milk pint ... Add gradually while mixing, and stir 8 minutes. Salt & sugar If liked ... Sprinkle over. b... ... ... ... ... Put it on the fire and stir one way all the time. - . . • ... ... ... Let it boil a few minutes. 0 . ... Pour iuto the tureen and serve. 28.-RICE SOUP (U. Ingredients. Quantities. s Method. I ... Kice 3 table- Put into a soup plate. spoonsful Water • » * ... Pour over till all is coveted. i... ... ... Let it steep 3 hours. 4... ... Wash well and let it drain. / I SOUPS. 19 RICE SOUP {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 5... Milk 2 quarts Boil in a saucepan 6... ... When the milk boils throw in the rice. 7... .*• ••• ••• Draw to the side of the fire. 8... ... • . * • Stir with a wooden spoon to prevent burning. 9... ... Let it simmer gently 3 hours. 10... Salt I pinch Sprinkle over. II... Powd. sugar 2 spoons- ful Sprinkle over. X2... When a skin forms on the top it is done. 29-RICE SOUP (II). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Carolina rice 4 OZ. Put into a pan and wash in several waters, rubbing between the hands. 2... ... Drain well. 3” Cold stock ... ^ pint ... Pour on to the rice, and leave it till absorbed. 4... Hot stock ... 2 quarts Pour over the rice. 5... Salt and pep- per Sprinkle over very slightly, because the stock is already seasoned. 6... Veal gravy ... I pint ... Add at will to give a better flavour. 7... • » « •* *•« ... Let all simmer 4 hour without stirring until the grains are soft, but not mashed. 8... ... ... Pour into a tureen and serve. 30.-RICE SOUP (III).— (Simpler). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Stock I quart ... Warm in a saucepan. 2... Boiled rice .. 2 ozs. ... Throw into the boiling stock and let it simmer i hour. 3- When served the rice should be firm. c 2 20 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. 31.- -RICE MILK SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Carolina rice 4 oz. Wash well in several waters, and let it soak 2 or three hours in the last water. 2... ••• •• • ••• ••• Put it with the water into a saucepan on the fire, and let it boil till the rice has absorbed the water. 3" Milk 2 quarts... Boil in another saucepan. 4... ... When the milk boils pour it over the rice. 5-” ... •«. ... ... Stir well for a \ hour. 6... Salt I pinch j 7... Sugar I pinch > Add. 8... Bay-leaf I ) 9... Let it boil another ^ hour. 10... ... When the rice is done it will be soft, but not mashed. II . . . • • • When the soup is done a skim forms at the top. 12... .*• ... T ake out the bay-leaf. 13... ... Put the saucepan near you on the stove. 14... Yolks of eggs 2 Break in a bowl. 15... Cold milk ... 2 tea- spoonsful *** *** Pour drop by drop on the eggs, mixing with a spoon. 16... • •• •• • When the milk has ceased boiling, add the eggs and stir. 17... ••• •• • Serve. 32-MAIZE SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Maize flour ... 3 table ) 2...