Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cupful split peas
• 2½ quarts water
• 1 teaspoonful pepper
• 1½ teaspoonfuls salt
• Baking soda
• 2 slices onion
• 2 tablespoonfuls butter
• 1 pint milk
• 3 tablespoonfuls flour

Method

1. 1

   Soak the peas overnight; add soda and onion; and cook slowly until the peas are soft.

2. 2

   Press through a strainer.

3. 3

   Make a white sauce of the remaining ingredients.

4. 4

   Add the strained peas, heat, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from A text-book of cooking (1915) by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPLIT PSA SOUP 1 cupful split peas J teaspoonful pepper 2$ quarts water 1J teaspoonfuls salt Baking soda 3 tablespoonfuls flour 2 slices onion 2 tablespoonfuls butter 1 pint milk

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