Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 qt. ripe tomatoes
7 medium onions
1 stalk celery
14 sprigs parsley
3 bay leaves
14 Tbsp. flour
14 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. salt
8 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Wash and cut up tomatoes.
Chop onions, celery, parsley and bay leaves.
Add to tomatoes; cook until celery is tender.
Put through sieve.
Combine flour and butter until you have a smooth paste.
Thin with a small amount of cooled tomato juice.
Add to boiling soup, stirring to prevent scorching.
Add salt, sugar and pepper; cook 15 more minutes on low, stirring to prevent scorching.