Split-pea Soup

Ingredients

• I c. dried split peas
• h tsp. sugar
• 3 c. cold water
• § tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. butter
• h tsp. white pepper
• 1 tbsp. flour
• Milk to thin it

Method

1. 1

   Pick over and wash the peas.

2. 2

   Put them with cold water on the back of the stove.

3. 3

   Let them heat slowly, then simmer for two hours or until soft.

4. 4

   Rub through a fine strainer, boil again, and add milk or water to make it like a thick soup.

5. 5

   Cook flour in hot butter and add to the strained soup when boiling.

6. 6

   Add seasoning and serve with croutons or crisped crackers.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The school kitchen textbook (1915) by Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Split-pea Soup I c. dried split peas. h tsp. sugar. 3 c. cold water. § tsp. salt. 1 tbsp. butter. h tsp. white pepper. 1 tbsp. flour. Milk to thin it

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