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Cream of Celery Soup

From The Henderson cook book, 1914

Serves 6

Recipe by Mrs. W. B. Waddill.

Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • Chop fine enough celery to make 1 quart by measure.
  • Cover with 1 quart water
  • Put a quart of milk in double boiler.
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 of flour
  • a teaspoon salt
  • a saltspoon white pepper

Method

  1. Simmer chopped celery in water for 20 minutes, then press through a colander.

  2. In a double boiler, heat milk.

  3. Rub butter and flour together, add to milk, stirring until thick.

  4. Add celery mixture, strain through a fine sieve, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Henderson cook book (1914) by First Baptist Church (Henderson, N.C.). Ladies' Aid Society, page 2. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CKEAM OF CELERY SOUP. Chop fine enough celery to make 1 quart by measure. Cover with 1 quart water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Press through a colander. Put a quart of milk in double boiler. Rub together 2 tablespoons butter and 2 of flour ; add to milk; stir until thick and smooth. Add a teaspoon salt, a saltspoon white pepper

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