Creamy Sieved Celery Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 stick celery
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons flour
• Pepper and salt to taste
• 1 small piece butter

Method

1. 1 Cut the celery into pieces and set it in 4 pints of water over the fire.
2. 2 Cook until the celery is quite tender, then rub it through a sieve.
3. 3 Return the puree to the saucepan and season with pepper and salt.
4. 4 Smooth the flour with part of the milk, then add the rest of the milk.
5. 5 Thicken the soup with the milk mixture and boil for a few minutes before serving.