• Melt the butter and add flour to make a rue.
• Add a little milk and bring to the boil.
• Gradually use up all the milk in this way to form a good base.
• Season to your taste with the salt and pepper and add any of the following.

Onion Soup

• 2 finely-chopped onions boiled in 2 cups of water

Tomato Soup

• 2 cups stewed, sieved tomatoes and a pinch of Soda

Celery Soup

• 1½ cups of chopped celery and add ½ cup chopped onion cooked in 2 cups of water.

Carrot Soup

• 1½ cups of grated carrot cooked in 2 cups of water.