Dandelion Soup- A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook

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Dandelion Soup - A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook

Recipe By : Janet Morrissey <janetm@MAGNUS1.COM>
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tbsps. Butter
2 Tbsps. Flour
2 Cups Milk
2 Cups Dandelion Flowers
1/8 Tsp Celery Seed
1/8 Tsp Thyme
1 Bay Leaf


Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. stir in the flour to make
a roux. Stir in the milk a little at a time until smooth. Mix in the
dandelions, celery seed, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer until the flowers
are tender, 15-20 minutes.

(The book notes that Oliver Wendall Homes likens the color of dandelion to
"sparks that have leapt from kindling sun's fire.")

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