My Mum's 1922 Recipe Book A collection of hand-written Recipes which my Mum, pictured here in 1924, assembled and used throughout World WarTwo whenever the ingredients were available. I shall choose one or two each month, at random, for you to

My Mum's 1920's Recipe Book
A collection of hand-written Recipes which my Mum, Mabel Mary pictured here in 1924, assembled and used throughout World WarTwo whenever the ingredients were available. I shall choose one or two each month, at random, for you to try. Happy Cooking, and don't blame me if it all goes wrong !

Mabel Mary White
1900 - 1996

January Recipe of the Month

CREAM SOUP

2 pints Milk 1oz. Flour

2 Onions Pinch of Salt

1 oz. Butter

Cut the onions into slices and fry in the butter, but do not brown. Add the milk and salt, and let it boil for about half-an-hour, taking care not to let it reduce in quantity, if possible.

Strain and thicken with the flour, boil up and serve with sippets of toast or fried bread.

LEMON SOLES (Baked)

Have 1½ lbs. Lemon soles, filleted, rolled up and tied round with cotton. Stand them up in an enamelled pie dish, put 1 teacupful of milk, 1 teaspoonful butter, 1 dessert spoonful chopped parsley into the dish. Cover over tightly with another dish that fits, and place in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. Take out the fish, and carefully remove the cotton. Thicken liquor with two teaspoonfuls of flour and a little salt, and serve in a dish with fillets standing up and sauce poured over.