Mock Chicken Broth
Small white beans, 2 cups.
Small onion, 1.
Salt.
Hot water, 8 cups.
Celery salt.
Butter.
Wash, then stew the beans in hot water with the onion for three hours, stewing down to six cups; strain, and add a pinch of celery salt and a small piece of butter. Salt to taste. This broth may be served to the sick instead of beef tea.