1909 Potato Soup

3rd Prize winner in the 24 Jan 1909 Sunday Times (reference)

"potato soup" by stu_spivack is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs (1 kg) potatoes

  • 2 lbs (1 kg) onions

  • 2 teaspoons of white dripping

  • 1 pint (600 ml) milk

  • 2 teaspoons of sago

  • 2 quarts (2 litres) water

  • 1 pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Slice potatoes and onions

  2. Melt dripping in a saucepan and stir vegetables in it for 5 minutes

  3. Add water with a pinch of salt and boil until vegetables are sof Rub vegetables through sieve and return to saucepan with sago

  4. Cook until sago is clear then add milk and quickly boil 

  5. Serve hot.

Submitted by Miss Connie Cornish, 49 East-street, East Fremantle