Creamy Asparagus And Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 4 bunches asparagus
• 1 small onion
• 1 pint milk
• ½ pint heavy cream
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• 1 large tablespoon butter
• 1½ tablespoons flour
• pepper to taste
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1 Wash asparagus and boil in just enough water to cover until tips are soft.
2. 2 Remove tips and set aside. Fry onion in butter, then add to asparagus. Cook until very soft, mashing occasionally to extract juice.
3. 3 Pass the mixture through a sieve. Stir in salt, sugar, and flour blended together.
4. 4 Stir constantly while adding milk and cream. Serve immediately with croutons. Do not return to heat to prevent curdling.