This section is from the book "A Third Pot-Pourri", by C. W. Earle. Also available from Amazon: A Third Pot-Pourri.
Cut one onion into small pieces, put them in a saucepan with some butter, let it fry until it is chestnut colour, then add the milk. Let it boil for some minutes, then pass it through a strainer and serve. Fry well in butter small pieces of bread and serve separately.
 
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