Add seasonings to stock, and simmer thirty minutes; strain, and thicken with butter and flour cooked together; add scalded milk. Dilute eggs, slightly beaten, with hot soup, and add to remaining soup; strain, and season with salt and pepper. Serve at once or soup will have a curdled appearance.

Chicken Soup

6 cups White Stock III

1 tablespoon lean raw ham, finely chopped

6 slices carrot, cut in cubes

2 stalks celery

½ bay leaf

¼ teaspoon peppercorns

1 sliced onion

⅓ cup hot boiled rice