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Cream of Lima Bean Soup

1 cup lima beans 1 quart water 2 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon onion salt Soak the beans in cold water over night. Cook in a quart of boiling water. Let it simmer until the beans are perfectly tender; then press through a colander. Make a white sauce of the milk, flour, butter and salt. Add the bean puree and enough water to make one quart of soup. Add the alt and onion just before serving.