Vegetable Soup – Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book
2 large turnips, 2 large carrots, 2 Spanish onions, 1 teacupful of
pearl barley, 1-1/2 oz. butter, 1/2 pint of milk, salt and pepper to
taste. Cover the vegetables with cold water and allow them to boil
from 2 to 3 hours, then rub through a sieve and add butter and milk.
It too thick, add more milk. Boil up and serve.