Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Tomato Sauce.

3 gills of canned tomatoes.

1 tablespoonful of butter.

1 tablespoonful of flour.

1/2 teaspoonful of salt.

1/6 teaspoonful of pepper.

2 whole cloves.

A tiny bit of onion.

Put the tomatoes, onion, cloves, salt, and pepper in a stewpan and set on the range. Cook for ten minutes after the mixture begins to simmer. Put the butter in a small pan and set on the fire. When hot add the flour, and stir until smooth and frothy. Stir this into the tomatoes, and simmer for four minutes longer. Rub the sauce through a strainer fine enough to keep back the seeds. Serve hot.