Cream Of Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
4 Tbsp. flour
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. milk or light cream
1/2 c. shredded, cooked chicken
chopped chives
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in top of double boiler over direct heat, then stir in flour.
Add chicken broth and milk and cook over boiling water while stirring, until smooth and thickened.
Add chicken and stir until blended.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in soup bowls topped with a garnish of chopped chives.