Name: Pure Cream of Tomato Soup from Fannie Farmer Cookbook
Yield: 7 cups
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 4 tablespoons flour; 4 cups milk; 1/2 bay leaf; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3 cups tomatoes, chopped (fresh or canned)

Photo of two bowls of Edna Lewis' Creamy Tomato Soup with two spoons and glasses of water on the side.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

Cream of tomato soup should be gentle and soothing. This is a perfect example. Adding baking soda to the tomatoes keeps the milk from curdling.

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