Cream Of Vegetable Oyster Recipe

• 3 cups sliced vegetable oyster (salsify)
• 5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cups hot milk
• Salt to taste

1. Wash and scrape the salsify and drop into cold water.
2. Slice very thin, add the water, onion, and 2 teaspoons salt, and boil until very well done. The liquid should be reduced to about 3 cups.
3. Take out about 1/3 of the cooked vegetable, to be used as a garniture for the soup, and mash the rest through a colander.
4. Rub the butter and the flour together in a small saucepan over the heat, add a little of the hot milk, and stir smooth.
5. Add the remainder of the milk and bring to a boil.
6. Add this to be mashed vegetable oyster and strain through a medium strainer.
7. Add the cooked, sliced vegetable oysters, reheat, salt to taste and serve.

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