Oyster Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or oleo
1 Tbsp. flour
1 small white onion
1 pt. oysters
1 1/2 pt. milk
parsley
celery or celery seed
salt and pepper

Preparation

Make a roux as follows:
Melt the butter or oleo; add flour and onion, chopped fine, and 8 oysters, drained of their liquor and chopped in small bits.
Brown all, stirring constantly to avoid burning, then add the oyster liquor and an equal amount of water. Add a few stalks of chopped celery (this gives it a good flavor). Season with pepper and salt.
Let simmer slowly for 15 or 20 minutes.