Mrs Beetons Soups Revisited
Apple Soup
3.4lt (6 pints) Medium Stock
900g (2lb) Boiling Apples
6 Cloves
¾ tsp White Pepper
Cayenne or Ginger, to taste
Peel, core and quarter the apples.
Add to the stock, stew gently until tender.
Rub through a strainer, add the seasoning, bring to the boil and serve.
Time: 1 hour.
Sufficient for 10 persons.
Seasonable from September to December.
APPLE SOUP
111. INGREDIENTS - 2 lbs. of good boiling apples, 3/4 teaspoonful of white pepper, 6 cloves, cayenne or ginger to taste, 3 quarts of medium stock.
Mode - Peel and quarter the apples, taking out their cores; put them into the stock, stew them gently till tender. Rub the whole through a strainer, add the seasoning, give it one boil up, and serve.
Time - 1 hour.
Average cost per quart, 1s.
Seasonable from September to December.
Sufficient for 10 persons.
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