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Bisque: Tomato Bisque II

Source of Recipe

MealMaster


List of Ingredients

6 Fresh tomatoes
1 sm Onion
1 1/2 pt Water
1 Bay leaf
2 Cloves
1 Sprig parsley
2 tb Butter
2 tb Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 tb Hot water
Salt & pepper to taste
1 pt Milk; scalded




Recipe

Slice tomatoes and put them in a kettle with the
onion, water, bay leaf, parsley and cloves. When
tender, pass all through a sieve, rubbing the pulp
through too.

Blend butter and flour in a pan till
smooth - do not brown!

Add hot tomato liquid and stir til boiling. Season to taste. After cooking 5 minutes, add the soda in water.

(This neutralizes the acid of the tomatoes.)

Just before serving, add the hot milk.