The Laurel Health Cookery: A Collection of Practical Suggestions and Recipes for the Preparation of Non-Flesh Foods in Palatable and Attractive Ways

onion ½ cup strained tomato 2-3½ teaspns. browned flour 1-1¼ teaspn. salt 1 qt. water Rub the nut butter smooth with part of the water, simmer all ingredients together 1½-2 hrs., strain vegetables out, add water to make 1¼ qt., heat, serve. _To Clear_--Add water for one quart only, cool, beat with the white and shell of one egg, set over a slow fire and stir often until the broth boils rapidly, then boil without stirring until it looks dark and clear below the scum. Let stand off the fire about 10 m., strain through 2 or 3 thicknesses of cheese cloth laid over a colander; pour through wire strainer on to the cheese cloth. Add more water if necessary after straining, to develop a meaty flavor. Reheat, serve. =★ Vegetable Consommé= With or without 2-3 tablespns. raw nut butter or soup stock. 1-2 large onions, sliced ¼ cup dried celery tops pressed down 2 large bay leaves 2 large tomatoes or ½-⅔ cup stewed tomato ¼ level teaspn. thyme 1 level tablespn. browned flour 2-3 cloves garlic, if desired 2½-3 teaspns. salt 2 qts. water Cook together 1-2 hours, strain, add water to make 2 quarts, more salt if necessary, heat, serve. =★ Vegetable Consommé, No. 2= Omit browned flour and garlic in preceding recipe, substitute celery salt for celery tops, and add a trifle of sage. =White Stock= ¼ cup raw nut butter or meal 1 large onion, sliced 1½ level teaspn. celery salt or seed ¼ level teaspn. powdered sage ⅛ level teaspn. thyme 1 medium bay leaf 1½-2 teaspns. salt 2-3 qts. water Mix dry ingredients, add nut butter which has been stirred with water, simmer all together 1½-2 hours, strain, and add water to make 2½ pints, heat, serve. =Dark Stock= ¼ cup raw nut butter or meal 1 medium bay leaf 1 level teaspn. celery salt ½ level teaspn. powdered sage ¼ level teaspn. thyme 1 level tablespn. salt 1 level tablespn. browned flour 1 cup sliced onion 1 clove garlic 2½ qts. water ½ cup strained tomato Finish the same as white stock,