Rich Milk Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound mushrooms
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 large heaping tablespoons butter
• 2 heaping tablespoons flour
• 1 quart rich milk
• 1 whole clove garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Wash mushrooms, remove skins and stems. Boil skins and stems in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes, then strain.
2. 2 Chop mushroom flaps finely and cook in the strained mushroom water until tender. Press the mixture through a fine sieve.
3. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth.
4. 4 Add milk and garlic clove. Cook until boiling and thickened.
5. 5 Stir in the sieved mushroom mixture. Boil once, remove garlic, season with salt and pepper, and serve.