Put about 3 lbs mutton with as much bone in 4 qts of water, and let simmer at least 5 hours. Then strain and cool, remove layer of fat, and return broth to the fire. Add 1 onion, 2 small carrots, 1 small turnip and 2 stalks celery, all cut fine, and boil until vegetables are very tender. Have ready 4 tablesp tapioca✪ Mutton Soup with Tapioca soaked in cold water, stir this gradually into the soup, and boil 10 minutes longer. — [M. W. W., O. CHICKEN AND MOCK OYSTER SOUPS 13 7 Chicken and Bean Soup Clean and cut up a nice fat hen, and put on to boil in plenty- cold water. Parboil 1 qt white beans, adding ^ teasp soda✪ Chicken and Bean Soup after they have boiled about 5 minutes. Then drain and add the beans to the chicken, and boil until both are tender. Season to taste. — [Mrs. S. O., N. D. Chicken and Rice Soup Cut a nice fat chicken in small pieces, cover well with cold water and add salt and 1 cup rice✪ Chicken and Rice Soup. Boil slowly until done, add- ing more water as needed. When nearly done, add a few noo- dles or dumplings and boil until done. — [Mrs. W. H. L., Ky. Giblet Soup The head, neck, feet, heart, stomach, lungs and liver of a chicken are often thrown away. If properly cleansed and pre- pared, they make a nourishing soup. Split the heads, pick off all feathers, and lay in salt water. Pour boiling water over the feet and pull off the skin. Wash the heart, clean stomach, lungs, liver and neck in cold water. For three sets giblets allow 3 pts water✪ Giblet Soup, and simmer gently 3 hours. When cold it will be like jelly. The soup should be salted to taste and fla- vored with a few peppercorns. — [I. A. G., N. Y. Five Minute Soup Cut some stale slices of bread into small dice. Heat some butter in a frying pan, and when hot fry the diced bread in this, and when nicely browned add hot milk according to the quan- tity of bread. Season with pepper and salt✪ Five Minute Soup and serve as soon as it has boiled up once. This soup can be prepared in 5 min- utes— hence the name. — [I. A. G., N. Y. Salsify or Mock Oyster Soup Wash and slice thin, enough salsify to make 1 pt and boil in 3 pts water 20 minutes, then add 1 qt scalded milk, 2 tablesp butter blended with 1 tablesp flour and pepper and salt to taste✪ Salsify or Mock Oyster Soup.' Serve with oyster crackers. — [Mrs. W. G. McH,, Kan. Rivel Milk Soup Put on to boil 1 qt or more of milk, with a little water. Pre- pare egg rivels by taking some flour, a pinch of salt and 1 egg, and stirring them together until the mass forms into little "rivels." Add these to the boiling milk, salt to taste✪ Rivel Milk Soup, and let boil until the rivels are done. — [Mrs. L. M., O. 138 FARM AND HOME COOK BOOK Buttermilk Soup Boil and when done, pour off the water, mash the potatoes and add 1 qt buttermilk thickened with 2 tablesp flour. Let boil up, then add a lump of butter✪ Buttermilk Soup and serve hot. — [Mrs. L. M., O. Fruit Soup To Vz gal boiling water add % lb seedless raisins, % lb prunes, stones removed, % lb dried apples, 2 tablesp sago, 1 cup sugar, and the juice of 1 lemon✪ Fruit Soup. Cook 1 hour. — [M. W., Wis. Elderberry Soup with Dumplings ✪ Elderberry Soup with Dumplings

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Put about 3 lbs mutton with as much bone in 4 qts of water, and let simmer at least 5 hours. Then strain and cool, remove layer of fat, and return broth to the fire. Add 1 onion, 2 small carrots, 1 small turnip and 2 stalks celery, all cut fine, and boil until vegetables are very tender. Have ready 4 tablesp tapioca soaked in cold water, stir this gradually into the soup, and boil 10 minutes longer. — [M. W. W., O. CHICKEN AND MOCK OYSTER SOUPS 13 7 Chicken and Bean Soup Clean and cut up a nice fat hen, and put on to boil in plenty of cold water. Parboil 1 qt white beans, adding ^ teasp soda after they have boiled about 5 minutes. Then drain and add the beans to the chicken, and boil until both are tender. Season to taste. — [Mrs. S. O., N. D. Chicken and Rice Soup Cut a nice fat chicken in small pieces, cover well with cold water and add salt and 1 cup rice. Boil slowly until done, adding more water as needed. When nearly done, add a few noodles or dumplings and boil until done. — [Mrs. W. H. L., Ky. Giblet Soup The head, neck, feet, heart, stomach, lungs and liver of a chicken are often thrown away. If properly cleansed and prepared, they make a nourishing soup. Split the heads, pick off all feathers, and lay in salt water. Pour boiling water over the feet and pull off the skin. Wash the heart, clean stomach, lungs, liver and neck in cold water. For three sets giblets allow 3 pts water, and simmer gently 3 hours. When cold it will be like jelly. The soup should be salted to taste and flavored with a few peppercorns. — [I. A. G., N. Y. Five Minute Soup Cut some stale slices of bread into small dice. Heat some butter in a frying pan, and when hot fry the diced bread in this, and when nicely browned add hot milk according to the quantity of bread. Season with pepper and salt and serve as soon as it has boiled up once. This soup can be prepared in 5 minutes— hence the name. — [I. A. G., N. Y. Salsify or Mock Oyster Soup Wash and slice thin, enough salsify to make 1 pt and boil in 3 pts water 20 minutes, then add 1 qt scalded milk, 2 tablesp butter blended with 1 tablesp flour and pepper and salt to taste. Serve with oyster crackers. — [Mrs. W. G. McH,, Kan. Rivel Milk Soup Put on to boil 1 qt or more of milk, with a little water. Prepare egg rivels by taking some flour, a pinch of salt and 1 egg, and stirring them together until the mass forms into little "rivels." Add these to the boiling milk, salt to taste, and let boil until the rivels are done. — [Mrs. L. M., O. Buttermilk Soup Boil and when done, pour off the water, mash the potatoes and add 1 qt buttermilk thickened with 2 tablesp flour. Let boil up, then add a lump of butter and serve hot. — [Mrs. L. M., O. Fruit Soup To Vz gal boiling water add % lb seedless raisins, % lb prunes, stones removed, % lb dried apples, 2 tablesp sago, 1 cup sugar, and the juice of 1 lemon. Cook 1 hour. — [M. W., Wis. Elderberry Soup with Dumplings

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