2

lbs. Potatoes ....

2d.

1

oz. Butter.....

1d.

1

Onion .

1½d.

½

pint of Milk.....

8

pints of Water

Total Cost - 4 1/2d. Time - Half an Hour.

Peel, wash, and slice up the potatoes and onions and put them into a saucepan with the butter, and stir them about till all the butter is dissolved and worked into the potatoes, but they must not get brown. Pour over the boiling water and boil until they are of a pulp, then rub them through a sieve, return to the saucepan, add the milk and seasoning, and stir till it boils. Pour into a hot tureen, and serve with fried bread.