Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks: Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

or two minutes; drain, mash them through a colander, and finish as the above. _Purée of Dry Beans._--White and dry beans have several names, but no matter what kind, they are prepared alike. If you are not sure that the beans are new, soak them in cold water for about twenty-four hours, and drain. Cook, mash, and serve them the same as split peas. _Purée of Lentils._--Wash the lentils in cold water and proceed as for split peas for the rest. _Purée of Peas._--Proceed as for split peas. _With Lima Beans._--Proceed as with green peas. _With Potatoes._--Steam potatoes, then peel and mash them through a colander. Put them back on the fire with broth, butter, and salt to taste; stir, boil a few minutes, and serve with _croutons_. Water or milk may be used instead of broth. _With Pumpkins._--Peel, take away the seed and cut the pumpkin in small pieces; put them in a stewpan with water just enough to cover them, a little salt and white pepper, set on the fire and take off when cooked; throw away the water, mash and strain the pumpkin, put it back in the stewpan, cover with milk, add a little sugar, set it again on the fire, and take off at the first boiling; pour a little of it on _croutons_ in the soup-dish, and keep covered in a warm place for ten minutes; then pour also the remainder in, and serve. _Another._--Prepare as above, throw the pieces in boiling water with a little salt for five minutes, mash and drain; put butter in a stewpan, set it on the fire; when melted put the pumpkin in, stir about five minutes; have ready in your soup-dish some slices of bread fried in butter, and dusted with sugar, pour on them some boiling milk, keep covered in a warm place two or three minutes; then turn the pumpkin on, at the same time mixing the whole gently, and serve. _With Squash._--It is made as with pumpkin. _With Asparagus._--Proceed as for green peas. _With Jerusalem Artichokes._--It is made like that of potatoes. _With Carrots._--When