Mrs Beetons Soups Revisited
Bread Soup
(Economical)
1.1lt (2 pints) Common Stock
450g (1lb) Bread Crusts
50g (2oz) Butter
Salt, to taste
Boil the bread crusts in the stock with the butter.
Beat with a spoon and keep it boiling until the bread and stock are well mixed.
Season with a little salt.
Time: Half an hour.
Sufficient for 4 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
Note: This is a cheap recipe and will be found useful where extreme economy is an object.
BREAD SOUP
(Economical)
117. INGREDIENTS - 1 lb. of bread crusts, 2 oz. butter, 1 quart of common stock.
Mode - Boil the bread crusts in the stock with the butter; beat the whole with a spoon, and keep it boiling till the bread and stock are well mixed. Season with a little salt.
Time - Half an hour.
Average cost per quart, 4d.
Seasonable at any time.
Sufficient for 4 persons.
Note - This is a cheap recipe, and will be found useful where extreme economy is an object.
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