In saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Blend in flour, then stir in milk, light cream and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir in finely chopped cooked chicken and dash of pepper. Return soup to boiling and serve immediately. Makes about 5 cups of soup.

Williams Hansen

The James Whitcomb Riley Cookbook Guild Press of Indiana, Indianapolis.

This recipe was a standard at the famous Tea Room of L.S. Ayres' Department Store in Indianapolis. Ayres' opened for business in 1907. In the store's early years it was thought that food was served from informal food stands