Purée of Lima Beans
5 cups dried lima beans
71⁄2 qts. water
1⁄2 cup chopped onion
3⁄4 cup chopped turnip
5 cups cream or milk
11⁄4 cups butter
2⁄3 cup flour
1⁄4 cup salt
11⁄4 teaspoons pepper
Make it as directed on page 73.
Serves forty-five or fifty persons.