Dandelion Soup- A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook Recipe

Dandelion Soup - A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
 
 Recipe By     : Janet Morrissey <janetm-at-MAGNUS1.COM>
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      Tbsps.        Butter
    2      Tbsps.        Flour
    2      Cups          Milk
    2      Cups          Dandelion Flowers
      1/8  Tsp           Celery Seed
      1/8  Tsp           Thyme
    1                    Bay Leaf
 
 
 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.  stir in the flour to make
 a roux.  Stir in the milk a little at a time until smooth.  Mix in the
 dandelions, celery seed, thyme, and bay leaf.  Simmer until the flowers
 are tender, 15-20 minutes.
 
 (The book notes that Oliver Wendall Homes likens the color of dandelion to
 "sparks that have leapt from kindling sun's fire.")
 
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