Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 gill lentils
• 3 small onions
• 1 small turnip
• 2 small carrots
• salt and pepper
• 1 qrt. water
• 2 potatoes
• bunch of herbs
• 1 oz. dripping

Method

1. 1

   Wash the lentils thoroughly.

2. 2

   Soak overnight in one pint of the water.

3. 3

   Scrub and prepare the vegetables.

4. 4

   Cut into small pieces.

5. 5

   Put into the pan with the dripping, place the lid on, and cook in the butter or dripping for five minutes.

6. 6

   Add the lentils, water, herbs, and a pinch of carbonate of soda.

7. 7

   Boil very gently till reduced to a pulp (about two hours).

8. 8

   Season, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Berridge House recipe book (1910), page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lentil Soup 1 gill lentils, 3 small onions, 1 small turnip, 2 small carrots, salt and pepper, 1 qrt. water, 2 potatoes, bunch of herbs, 1 oz. dripping

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