This section is from the book "Ye Kirke Cookerie", by First Methodist Church (Evanston, Ill.) Women's Union. Also available from Amazon: Ye Kirke Cookerie.
(For scalloped dishes, and cream soups.) 1 tbs. flour.
2 tbs. butter to 1 cup milk 1/4 ts. salt Spk. pepper.
Scald the milk. Mix the flour with a little cold milk and smooth out all lumps. Add the flour mixture to the hot milk, stirring constantly. Boil it about five minutes; add the salt, pepper, and butter.
(For cream tosat, vegetables, fish, and meat.) 2 tbs. flour.
2 tbs. butter to 1 cup milk 1/4 ts. salt Spk. pepper.
Follow directions for Thin White Sauce.
(For croquettes,) 4 lbs. flour.
2 tbs. butter to 1 cup milk.
1/4 ts. salt Spk. pepper.
Follow directions for Thin White Sauce.
By Courtesy of Bowman Dairy Company.
 
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