41.—CREAM OF CORN SOUP

1 can corn1 teaspoon salt
½ onion¼ teaspoon paprika
2 cups boiling water1 tablespoon butter
2 cups hot milk2 tablespoons flour

Chop corn and onion, add water, and simmer twenty minutes; press through a sieve, forcing through all the corn possible; add milk and seasonings, and thicken with butter and flour blended together.

42.—CHEESE SOUP

2 cups milk2 tablespoons flour
2 cups boiling water½ cup grated cheese
1 onion sliced1 egg well beaten
½ bay leaf1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butterDash of cayenne

Scald milk, water, onion, and bay leaf twenty minutes; skim out onion and bay leaf, thicken milk with butter and flour cooked together; add cheese, egg, and seasonings, and stir until cheese melts.

43.—FRUIT SOUP

3 pearsJuice of ½ lemon
3 apples1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups boiling water3 tablespoons honey or sugar
1 tablespoon granulated tapioca

Chop fruit, add water, cook until tender, and press through a sieve; add tapioca, and cook until clear; add lemon juice, cinnamon, and honey. Serve hot or cold with toast sticks.

44.—OATMEAL SOUP