Grandma’s English Recipes

4 Tablespoons butter
1 pound tiny brussel sprouts, trimmed, chopped, and blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes
1 large onion, peeled and chopped fine
2 ounces smoked ham, chopped fine
4 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 cups milk, brought to a boil then allowed to cool slightly
8 cups stock (veal-based white stock is traditional, but chicken stock or vegetable stock is fine too)
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: “sippets”–toast cut into tiny cubes

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