One Serving

This soup is exceedingly good in cases of constipation. Wash carefully sufficient spinach leaves to make one pint. Put the spinach in a hot, dry kettle, add quickly a half cupful of water and a half teaspoonful of salt. Cover the kettle, cook over a moderate fire for twenty minutes, drain and chop the spinach very fine. Put a half pint of milk in a double boiler, add a teaspoonful of cornstarch, moistened, stir until smooth and creamlike, and add the spinach. When hot, press through a fine sieve, add a teaspoonful of butter; or serve it in a cup with a tablespoonful of whipped cream on top.

Tender lettuce or cress may be substituted for spinach.