Cream Of Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh mushrooms
5 c. water
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 tsp. paprika
5 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. cream
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cover mushrooms with water.
Add sliced onion and salt.
Boil slowly for 1/2 hour.
Melt butter in top of double boiler.
Add remainder of mushrooms, chopped.
Cook for 3 minutes.
Add flour and milk to make a smooth, thick sauce.
Add mushroom liquid and mushrooms, rubbed through a sieve.
Just before serving, add paprika and cream.