[A pastor’s] work, when earnestly undertaken, lays us open to attacks in the direction of depression. Who can bear the weight of souls without sometimes sinking to the dust? Passionate longings after men's conversion, if not fully satisfied (and when are they?), consume the soul with anxiety and disappointment. To see the hopeful turn aside, the godly grow cold, professors abusing their privileges, and sinners waxing more bold in sin – are not these sights enough to crush us to the earth? The kingdom comes not as we would, the reverend name is not hallowed as we desire, and for this we must weep. How can we be otherwise than sorrowful, while men believe not our report, and the divine arm is not revealed?

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	tb	Butter
6	tb	Sifted flour
2	tb	Choped onions
1 1/2	lb	Fresh domestic mushrooms; cleaned (up to 2)
2	tb	Water
1 1/2	c	Heavy cream
1/2	ts	Dried savory
2	ts	Sugar
1	ts	Soy sauce
		Salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wasn't there someone on this list looking for a mushroom soup recipe? Well,
if there wasn't there should have been! I've got the world's best mushroom
soup, bar none. It comes from Jane and Michael Stern's excellent book, A
TASTE OF AMERICA, which is almost as good a travel resource as it is a
cookbook.
Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in saute pan and gradually stir in sifted
flour. Cook over low heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Set aside.
Cook onions in remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter in a separate saucepan.
When onions are transparent, add mushrooms and water. Cover and lower heat.
Simmer gently 30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times.
Remove lid from onions and mushrooms; stir in cream and all remaining
seasonings, except salt. Bring to simmer.
Stir in flour-butter mixture to thicken. Salt to taste. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 small, but filling, servings.
>From Joe's of Reading, Pennsylvania Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe
Exchange Newsletter  by "Peggy L. Makolondra" <pmakolon@mail.wiscnet.net>
on Aug 23, 1997

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