Cream Of Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 small pumpkin
4 c. milk
4 c. water
3 Tbsp. rice flour or regular flour
3 Tbsp. butter
2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar
salt
pepper

Preparation

Seed pumpkin, then pare off skin.
Cut into 1-inch pieces. Put in saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil.
Simmer until tender.
Strain and puree.
Put back in pan.
Reserve 1/4 cup of milk, then add remaining milk and water to pan.
Bring to a simmer.
Mix flour with reserved milk; stir into pan.
Continue to simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Blend in butter and season.
Serve with a bit of sugar on top.