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Potato cream soup (No. 1)

Potato cream soup (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including mash ten large boiled potatoes, beat them to a soft mass with a half pint of cream, .

DessertStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook25 min
Est. serves6
Total35 min
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  • Mash ten large boiled potatoes, beat them to a soft mass with a half pint of cream, and season to taste with salt, pepper and a teaspoonful of onion juice.
  • Heat a pint of milk to scalding, stir it into a quart of heated veal stock and thicken with a white roux.

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    Mash ten large boiled potatoes, beat them to a soft mass with a half pint of cream, and season to taste with salt, pepper and a teaspoonful of onion juice. Heat a pint of milk to scalding, stir it into a quart of heated veal stock and thicken with a white roux. Now beat in the mashed potato, boil up once, stirring constantly, add a handful of chopped parsley, and serve.

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