Browning for Soup

Ingredients

• 1 oz. of brown sugar
• 1 spoonful of water
• a tiny piece of butter

Method

1. 1

   Put brown sugar in an iron saucepan with water and a tiny piece of butter.

2. 2

   Stir with an iron spoon until browned dark but not burnt.

3. 3

   Add a teacupful of cold water and boil for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Strain and bottle for coloring soups and sauces.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Tried favourites cookery book (1909) by Kirk, E. W. Mrs, page 80. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

1 oz. of brown sugar in an iron saucepan, with 1 spoonful ot water and a tinv piece of butter. Stir with iron, spoon till bi'owned a dark colour. Add a teacupful of cold water, and boil for 10 minutes. Strain, and bottle for colouring soups and sauces. Use a teaspoonfq} to colour your soups and sauces, if not already broAvn enough. OR, Butter bottom of pot. Add ^ lb. brown sugar. Stir slowly over fire till dark brown, but not burnt. Add gradually a tiny drop at a time of water, stiiTing oonstantly till quite smooth. Bottle for use. Browning; for Soup

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