Tomato Soup

Directions

1. 1
   WASH; cut up tomatoes.
2. 2
   Chop onions, celery, parsley, bay leaves.
3. 3
   Add to tomatoes; cook until celery is tender.
4. 4
   Put through sieve.
5. 5
   Rub flour and butter into smooth paste thinned with tomato juice.
6. 6
   Add to boiling soup; stir to prevent scorching.
7. 7
   Add salt, sugar and pepper.
8. 8
   For smoother consistency put through sieve again.
9. 9
   Fill clean jars to within one inch of top of jar.
10. 10
    Put on cap, screwing the band firmly tight.
11. 11
    Process in water bath 15 minutes.