Topic: Cream of Pumpkin Soup

[AikenDrum]

Cream of pumpkin soup:

2 small onions skinned and sliced
1 pumpkin, weight about 1.4 kg (3 lbs),
peeled, seeded and chopped
50g (2oz) of butter
1 pint of white stock
45 ml (3 level tbsps) of flour
1 pint of milk
salt and pepper
a little grated cheese
45 ml (3 tbsps) cream
chopped parsley to garnish

Lightly fry the onions and pumpkin in the butter for about 5 minutes, do not colour. Add the stock, cover and simmer for about an hour, or until the vegatables are soft. Sieve or purée the soup in a blender and return to the pan. Blend the flour with a little of the milk to a smooth cream. Add the rest of the milk to the soup and reheat. Stir a little of the soup into the blended flour and milk and return this mixture to the pan; bring to the boil, stirring until it thickens, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Season, stir in the cheese and cream and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Many of you will probably know this recipe but I just found it in an old cookbook and it sounds scrumptious !    {:¬)#

[AikenDrum]

hahaha !

[Hot_Potato]

Have I read this wrong??

but......can't see where you mention adding the pumpkin!!

at what stage is this done - presume it's either at the same time or just after frying the onions?

[AikenDrum]

*slaps own head*  apologies H_P , have edited my post, the pumpkin is fried along with the onions ...      {:¬(

[Hot_Potato]

thanks A.D. I quite fancy that - never, ever had pumpkin in any shape or form....

 :-[ummmm - what is white stock??.....chicken maybe?  :-[

[AikenDrum]

You could use a vegetable stock cube, but I'm using a recipe for the stock that comes from the same book as the one above.   {:¬)#

P.S. Could put it up if you were interested H_P

[Derekthefox]

1 pumpkin, weight about 1.4 kg (3 lbs),

All my pumpkins are coming in at about 15kg ... that represents a very big pan of soup ...

Derekthefox :D

[Derekthefox]

First time with pumpkin soup - but definitely not the last ! ! !

I think I will need to make a tureen of this and freeze it, it is positively delightful and perfect for a cold autumn or winter's night !

Thank you AD !

Derekthefox :D

[Derekthefox]

no wardy, my opinion was that it was not needed. Faites simple, as the French would say. A lovely nutty taste, with a trace of warmth from the cheese, and I used yoghurt instead of cream, to give a pleasant tang ...

Derekthefox :D

[Derekthefox]

Then I shouldn't be able to taste ANYTHING ! ! !  ;D

Derekthefox :D

[Tulipa]

I made a batch yesterday and it was wonderful, I used a veggie stock cube as my daughter is vegetarian.  I also made some of Delia's roasted pumpkin soup but prefer Aiken's, thanks for the recipe A.! :)

[Derekthefox]

I forgot to mention, we had pumpkin soup on Christmas day, it was the first time my father had tasted it ... he was well pleased I believe .