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Tapioca cream soup

Marion Harland’s original method for Tapioca cream soup, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

DessertStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook25 min
Est. serves6
Total35 min
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  • Soak two tablespoonfuls of tapioca in a gill of cold water for six or eight hours.
  • Heat a pint of well-seasoned mutton stock to boiling and stir the tapioca into this.
  • Boil until the tapioca is clear, then slowly add a pint of scalding milk, in which a pinch of soda has been dissolved.
  • Season to taste, and pour the soup very gradually upon the beaten yolks of three eggs.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Soak two tablespoonfuls of tapioca in a gill of cold water for six or eight hours. Heat a pint of well-seasoned mutton stock to boiling and stir the tapioca into this. Boil until the tapioca is clear, then slowly add a pint of scalding milk, in which a pinch of soda has been dissolved. Season to taste, and pour the soup very gradually upon the beaten yolks of three eggs. Turn into a heated tureen and serve.

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