Creamy Tapioca And Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 quart veal or chicken broth
• 1 pint cream or milk
• 1 onion
• 1 small stalk celery
• 1/3 cup tapioca
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small piece mace
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Wash and soak the tapioca in the cold water overnight.
2. 2 Cook the soaked tapioca in the broth for one hour.
3. 3 Simmer the milk, onion, mace, and celery together for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Strain the milk mixture into the tapioca broth.
5. 5 Stir in the butter, salt, and pepper. Serve hot.