Succotash No. 2

Ingredients

• 10 cobs Corn, cut from 10 cobs
• 1/3 quantity of corn Lima beans
• as needed Water
• 1 cupful Milk
• 1 pinch Baking soda (Originally 'soda'. Substituted with baking soda.)
• 1 tablespoonful Butter
• 1 tablespoonful Flour
• to taste Pepper
• to taste Salt

Instructions

1. 1Cut the corn from 10 cobs. Mix this with one-third the quantity of Lima beans.
2. 2Cook the corn and Lima beans in just enough water to cover them for 1 hour.
3. 3Drain off most of the water. Add a cupful of milk, with a pinch of baking soda stirred in.
4. 4When this boils, stir in a great spoonful of butter rolled in flour; season with pepper and salt, and simmer 10 minutes longer.