Pumpkin Soup In Pumpkin Shell - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small can pumpkin (15 oz.)
1/4 c. butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. light cream
1 oz. brandy
salt and pepper to taste
4 lb. pumpkin (top cut, scooped and hollowed to form bowl)

Preparation

Melt butter and saute onion until soft.
Add spices and broth; bring to a boil.
Add pumpkin and return to boil.
Lower heat and slowly add cream.
Do not boil.
When thoroughly heated, add brandy.
Adjust seasoning.
Pour into pumpkin to serve.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.