RECIPE: POTATO SOUP

4 potatoes                                                                    1 bay leaf

1 tsp. salt                                                                     minced parsley

1 Tbsp. flour                                                                3 cups milk, scalded

1 stalk celery                                                               ¼ tsp. pepper

1 Tbsp. butter                                                              1 sliced onion

            Peel potatoes. Add enough boiling water to cover potatoes. Boil until tender. Measure 1 cup water from boiled potatoes; set aside.

            Cook butter and flour together until smooth and bubbly. Scald milk with celery, onion and seasonings. Strain, add potato water and mix with cooked butter and flour. Rub potatoes through sieve. Gradually heat into milk. Season to taste. Garnish with parsley. Makes 4 servings.